24-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Second Deadly Crash Of Day On Same Rockville Centre Roadway 24-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Second Deadly Crash Of Day On Same Rockville Centre Roadway
24-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Second Deadly Crash Of Day On Same Rockville Centre Roadway A man sustained severe injuries, and his passenger was killed in the second deadly crash of the day on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened on Sunday, Sept. 17 in Rockville Centre, according to Nassau County Police. Read the new, updated story here: New Info: ID Released For Victim Of Second Deadly Crash Of Day On Same Rockville Centre Roadway Just after 10:30 p.m., a 24-year-old man was driving a 2006 MINI Cooper southbound on Peninsula Boulevard when his car veered off the road about a mile south of the Southern State Parkway, colliding with a tree. When Nassau County Medics …
20-Year-Old Woman Killed, 2 Others Critically Injured In Rockville Centre Crash 20-Year-Old Woman Killed, 2 Others Critically Injured In Rockville Centre Crash
20-Year-Old Woman Killed, 2 Others Critically Injured In Rockville Centre Crash A young woman was killed and two others suffered critical injuries after a single-vehicle overnight crash on Long Island. It happened around 4:25 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 17 in Rockville Centre. Click here for a new, updated story - New Update: ID Released For Woman Killed In Rockville Centre Crash According to Nassau County Police detectives, a 20-year-old man operating a 2010 Nissan Altima was traveling southbound on Peninsula Boulevard near the Southern State Parkway when he lost control of his vehicle and struck several trees.  A 20-year-old female passenger was pronou…
Man Killed In Southern State Parkway Hit-Run On Long Island Man Killed In Southern State Parkway Hit-Run On Long Island
Man Killed In Southern State Parkway Hit-Run On Long Island A man was walking on the side of the Southern State Parkway when an unknown person hit him with their car, leaving him dead on the parkway shoulder, police said. It happened in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Aug. 23 near exit 15 in Hempstead, according to New York State police. At approximately 3:50 a.m., 72-year-old Queens resident Vincent Lashley was reportedly seen walking in the roadway. He was struck by a vehicle that fled in an unknown direction. Lashley was lying dead on the right lane and shoulder of the road by the time police arrived at the scene. The investigation i…
Lane, Ramp Closures Scheduled On Southern State Parkway, More Across Long Island Lane, Ramp Closures Scheduled On Southern State Parkway, More Across Long Island
Lane, Ramp Closures Scheduled On Southern State Parkway, More Across Long Island Transportation officials announced closures which will affect parts of the Northern State, Southern State, and Meadowbrook State Parkways. From Tuesday, Aug. 15 to Thursday, Aug. 17, the following areas in the town of Hempstead will be shut down from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., according to the New York State Department of Transportation: The Exit M6E ramp from northbound Meadowbrook Parkway to eastbound Southern State Parkway; The Exit 23 ramp from eastbound Southern Parkway to Meadowbrook Road and the entrance ramp from Meadowbrook Road to eastbound Southern Parkway; The Exit 24S ramp from east…
Meadowbrook State Parkway Ramp Shut Down For Maintenance On Long Island Meadowbrook State Parkway Ramp Shut Down For Maintenance On Long Island
Meadowbrook State Parkway Ramp Shut Down For Maintenance On Long Island Transportation officials have announced a new roadway closure for maintenance on the Meadowbrook State Parkway. On Thursday, July 27, the Exit M6W ramp from northbound Meadowbrook State Parkway to the westbound Southern State Parkway in Hempstead will be closed, the New York State Department of Transportation announced. The closure, which will start at 10 p.m. and end at 5 a.m. Friday, July 28, is scheduled "to facilitate highway maintenance," the DOT said. In the meantime, drivers are encouraged to use Exit M6E for the Southern State Parkway, eastbound to Exit 24N for Merrick Avenue, th…
Update: 20-Year-Old Missing Since April ID'd After Remains Found Off Southern State Parkway Update: 20-Year-Old Missing Since April ID'd After Remains Found Off Southern State Parkway
Update: 20-Year-Old Missing Since April ID'd After Remains Found Off Southern State Parkway Skeletal remains found off a stretch of the Southern State Parkway have been identified as a 20-year-old who has been missing since April. Isaiah Henriquez, age 20, of West Babylon had last been seen on Saturday, April 8. On Thursday, July 13 at around 7:15 a.m., New York State Police troopers responded to a call of the remains found off the parkway eastbound in the wooded area around Exit 40 in the town of Islip. The New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) and Forensic Identification Unit (FIU) responded. Late Saturday afternoon, July 15, state police announced that …
Fatal Crash: 38-Year-Old's Vehicle Slams Into Sign On Southern State Parkway In Hempstead Fatal Crash: 38-Year-Old's Vehicle Slams Into Sign On Southern State Parkway In Hempstead
Fatal Crash: 38-Year-Old's Vehicle Slams Into Sign On Southern State Parkway In Hempstead Police are investigating a late-night single-vehicle crash on Long Island. It happened just before midnight Saturday, July 1 on the westbound side of the Southern State Parkway near Exit 15 in Hempstead. Herving Armand, age 38, of Huntington Station, was riding a 2009 Suzuki motorcycle when it went off the roadway and struck a sign, killing him instantly, New York State Police said. This crash is under investigation and the State Police is asking for any witnesses or anyone with information to call 631-756-3300. In addition to troopers, other state police agencies res…
Fatal Crash: 61-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On Southern State Parkway In Oyster Bay Fatal Crash: 61-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On Southern State Parkway In Oyster Bay
Fatal Crash: 61-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On Southern State Parkway In Oyster Bay A Long Island man has been killed in a crash that occurred on the Southern State Parkway, authorities announced.  According to New York State Police, 61-year-old Peter Kent was traveling east on the parkway on Thursday, June 8 just before 3 p.m. The crash happened near Exit 32 in Oyster Bay.   Police reported that a preliminary investigation found Kent's 2021 Chevrolet Silverado had left the roadway, striking the center rail, before making its way back across all lanes of traffic onto the parkway's right shoulder and hitting a tree.  Kent was transported to Good Samari…
Deadly DWI Crash: Long Island Man Gets Prison For High-Speed Wreck That Killed 19-Year-Old Deadly DWI Crash: Long Island Man Gets Prison For High-Speed Wreck That Killed 19-Year-Old
Deadly DWI Crash: Long Island Man Gets Prison For High-Speed Wreck That Killed 19-Year-Old A 21-year-old man will spend years in prison for causing a high-speed, drunk-driving crash on a Long Island highway that left his passenger dead. Jhonny Chavarria-Argueta, of Bay Shore, was sentenced to four to 12 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, June 1. It followed his guilty plea to manslaughter and other charges in the death of 19-year-old Jessica Gonzalez, of Commack, in September 2022. Earlier Report: 'Reckless, Callous': Bay Shore Man Indicted For DWI Crash That Killed 20-Year-Old, DA Says According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, Chavarria-Argueta was …
Police Ramping Up Patrols On Southern State Parkway Police Ramping Up Patrols On Southern State Parkway
Police Ramping Up Patrols On Southern State Parkway With the summer season quickly approaching, New York State Police will increase patrols, including DWI checkpoints and enforcement details, on the Southern State Parkway. State police say the patrols are part of a push to "decrease serious and fatal crashes on the parkway." The extra patrols will target high-incident areas on numerous stretches of the Southern State Parkway during peak days and "times when these crashes occur," state police said. Troopers will be looking for aggressive drivers, speeders, drunk/drugged drivers, as well as distracted drivers. "Tragedies on our public roadwa…
‘Cowardly’ High-Speed Crash: Long Island Man Pleads Guilty To DWI, Manslaughter ‘Cowardly’ High-Speed Crash: Long Island Man Pleads Guilty To DWI, Manslaughter
‘Cowardly’ High-Speed Crash: Long Island Man Pleads Guilty To DWI, Manslaughter A 21-year-old man could face up to 12 years behind bars for driving under the influence and getting into a high-speed crash that killed his passenger. Jhonny Chavarria-Argueta, of Bay Shore, pleaded guilty to the charges against him on Thursday, April 20,  the Suffolk County District Attorney announced. Earlier Report: 'Reckless, Callous': Bay Shore Man Indicted For DWI Crash That Killed 20-Year-Old, DA Says The September 2022 incident killed Jessica Gonzalez, age 19, of Commack. She was a passenger in the car and was ejected after Chavarria-Argueta lost control of the vehicle. “Th…
ID Released For 17-Year-Old Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash In Babylon ID Released For 17-Year-Old Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash In Babylon
ID Released For 17-Year-Old Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash In Babylon The identity of a teenager killed in a crash earlier this week on Long Island has been released. It happened around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, March 18 on the westbound Southern State Parkway between exits 36 and 37, in Babylon. A preliminary investigation revealed a 2009 Nissan Altima, driven by a 16-year-old, was traveling westbound when the car left the roadway and struck trees and brush on the north shoulder, New York State Police said. The 17-year-old front passenger died at the scene. He's now been identified as Osmar Vasquez of West Babylon. The driver was transported to a local hospital in…