Five Injured When Pickup Truck Crashes Into DOT Truck On Southern State Parkway Five Injured When Pickup Truck Crashes Into DOT Truck On Southern State Parkway
Five Injured When Pickup Truck Crashes Into DOT Truck On Southern State Parkway Five people were injured, including four Department of Transportation workers, during a crash on the Southern State Parkway. The incident took place around 1 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 14, on the parkway near Islip and Exit 39, said New York State Trooper Daniel Ahlgrim. According to Ahlgrim, the crash occurred when a man driving a pickup truck westbound on the parkway hit the DOT truck carrying the four workers. All five were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, he said. DOT officials have been reminding drivers on Twitter of the Move Over law which requires dri…
Southern State Parkway Five-Vehicle Crash Slows Traffic Southern State Parkway Five-Vehicle Crash Slows Traffic
Southern State Parkway Five-Vehicle Crash Slows Traffic A five-vehicle crash on the Southern State Parkway has slowed traffic, but the highway is still passable. The crash took place around 8:56 a.m., Friday, Oct. 11, eastbound near Exit 20 in South Hempstead, said the New York State Police. Trooper Daniel Ahlgrim said there were no serious injuries.  The South Hempstead Fire Department and Nassau County Police assisted at the scene. There is no lane closure at this time, state police said.
Road Rage Leads To Theft Of Cell Phone During Confrontation, Nassau Police Say Road Rage Leads To Theft Of Cell Phone During Confrontation, Nassau Police Say
Road Rage Leads To Theft Of Cell Phone During Confrontation, Nassau Police Say An act of road rage led to a confrontation between the two drivers, where one allegedly stole the other's cell phone and threw it on the highway. The incident took place around 7:45 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 10, on Elmont Road in Elmont, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, a woman was driving southbound on Elmont Road when she became involved in a dispute with a man in another vehicle.  While stopped in traffic on the overpass to the Southern State Parkway, the man got out of his vehicle and began punching the side view mirrors of the victim’s car, police said.  A…
Three In Custody Following Chase Involving BMW, Shooting In Nassau, Police Say Three In Custody Following Chase Involving BMW, Shooting In Nassau, Police Say
Three In Custody Following Chase Involving BMW, Shooting In Nassau, Police Say A 34-year-old Long Island man is under arrest after refusing to stop for police and engaging them in a chase that ended with the suspect shot. The incident took place around 2:20 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 9, when the Hempstead Police attempted to stop a white BMW for a violation.  The driver, Kashawn Watts–Bryant, of Uniondale, refused to stop in the vicinity of Sycamore Avenue in Hempstead, Nassau County Police said.  The BMW then fled onto the Southern State Parkway westbound and exited off Corona Avenue, turning east onto Blakeman Drive at which time the BMW struck mu…
Police Ask Public's Help After Man In Ride-Share Car Shot From SUV On  Southern State Parkway Police Ask Public's Help After Man In Ride-Share Car Shot From SUV On  Southern State Parkway
Police Ask Public's Help After Man In Ride-Share Car Shot From SUV On Southern State Parkway Police are asking for the public’s help in providing information regarding a man in a ride-share vehicle who was shot on the Southern State Parkway. New York State Police say a 22-year-old man was traveling in a ride-share car on the Southern State Parkway near Exit 17 in the Nassau County town of Hempstead when he was shot by an unknown person in a dark-colored SUV on Saturday, Oct. 5 around 5:45 a.m. Multiple rounds were fired into the vehicle, and the man, who was the sole passenger, was transported to Nassau University Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, police say. Anyo…
LI Father Arrested For DWI While Coming Home From Son's Soccer Game, Police Say LI Father Arrested For DWI While Coming Home From Son's Soccer Game, Police Say
LI Father Arrested For DWI While Coming Home From Son's Soccer Game, Police Say A Long Island man driving home from an early morning soccer game was taken into custody over the weekend for alleged impaired driving with his 8-year-old son on Sunrise Highway, police said. Suffolk County Deputy Sheriffs arrested Mastic resident Daniel Styles, 49, at approximately 11:24 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14 after he was pulled over on Sunrise Highway near exit 50. Police said that Styles proceeded to fail multiple Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, and he was arrested for violating the Child Passenger Protection Act (“Leandra’s Law”) when it was determined that he was allegedly drivi…
Police: Southern State Stop Leads To Discovery Of Drunk Driver With Toddler In Mercedes-Benz Police: Southern State Stop Leads To Discovery Of Drunk Driver With Toddler In Mercedes-Benz
Police: Southern State Stop Leads To Discovery Of Drunk Driver With Toddler In Mercedes-Benz A traffic violation stop on the Southern State Parkway led to the discovery of a man driving drunk with a toddler in the car. It happened on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 4:40 p.m. in Rockville Centre. According to police, an officer on patrol observed Stanislav Shvartsman, 40, of Queens, operating a 2020 Mercedes Benz traveling eastbound on the Southern State Parkway, Nassau County Police said. The officer observed Shvartsman change lanes multiple times without signaling and initiated a vehicle and traffic law stop. During the investigation,  Shvartsman attempted to flee the scen…
Speeding Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into SUV, BMW On Southern State Parkway, Police Say Speeding Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into SUV, BMW On Southern State Parkway, Police Say
Speeding Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into SUV, BMW On Southern State Parkway, Police Say A 29-year-old motorcyclist was killed after hitting two vehicles on a stretch of the Southern State Parkway, New York State Police said. The crash occurred at around 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31 in Nassau County. The motorcyclist, Joseph Montano, of New York City, was traveling eastbound on the parkway on a 2003 Yamaha motorcycle near Exit 16 in Hempstead at a high rate of speed, police said. The motorcycle struck the rear of a 2003 Lincoln Navigator, traveling eastbound on the parkway, and then hit a 2014 BMW which was entering the parkway from Franklin Avenue eastbound, state police sa…
Long Island's State Highways Getting $19 Million In Safety Enhancements Long Island's State Highways Getting $19 Million In Safety Enhancements
Long Island's State Highways Getting $19 Million In Safety Enhancements Ten parkways and state routes on Long Island are getting more than $19 million in safety improvements, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday, June 19. The road projects, in Nassau and Suffolk counties, include repairing pavement, installing guide rails and replacing signs. "A 21st century transportation network is crucial to the future of Long Island's economy," Cuomo said in a press statement  The projects include: $6.8 million in concrete repairs on Route 106 (also called Newbridge Road) in the towns of Hempstead and Oyster Bay. The work is primarily between Hempstead…
Man Critically Injured In Southern State Parkway Crash Involving Drunk Driver, Police Say Man Critically Injured In Southern State Parkway Crash Involving Drunk Driver, Police Say
Man Critically Injured In Southern State Parkway Crash Involving Drunk Driver, Police Say A man was hospitalized in critical condition after a two-car crash involving a drunk driver on the Southern State Parkway on Saturday night, May 4, state police said. The crash occurred just before 9 p.m. on the westbound side at Exit 41N, in Islip.  Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2017 Honda Accord with two occupants and a 2011 Toyota Prius, also with two occupants, collided in the right lane, state police said. The collision caused the Honda to overturn and slide on its roof before coming to a stop in the left lane, while the Toyota made a controlled stop on the right…
Teen Victim ID'd In Fatal Crash That Caused Hours-Long Southern State Parkway Closure Teen Victim ID'd In Fatal Crash That Caused Hours-Long Southern State Parkway Closure
Teen Victim ID'd In Fatal Crash That Caused Hours-Long Southern State Parkway Closure The victim of a fatal crash that caused the hours-long closure of a stretch of the Southern State Parkway has been released. The crash occurred at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24 in the town of Babylon in Suffolk County when a 2005 Toyota Sienna with four occupants was traveling eastbound on the Southern State Parkway west of Exit 35 (Wellwood Ave.) when it made contact with a 2014 Toyota Camry traveling in the center lane and lost control, state police said. The Sienna then exited the roadway onto the right shoulder and struck a tree and the Camry made a controlled stop…
Southern State Parkway Reopens Following Hours-Long Closure After Fatal Crash Southern State Parkway Reopens Following Hours-Long Closure After Fatal Crash
Southern State Parkway Reopens Following Hours-Long Closure After Fatal Crash Click here for an updated story: Teen Victim ID'd In Fatal Crash That Caused Hours-Long Southern State Parkway Closure A section of the Southern State Parkway has reopened after a fatal crash with several injuries. The crash took place around 1:58 p.m., Wednesday, April 24, near Exit 35 in Farmingdale, said the state police. At least one person was airlifted, and two others have been transported to Good Samaritan Hospital for treatment. The extent of injuries could not be confirmed. Motorists were asked to avoid the area as the roadway remained closed through the evening commute for t…