19-Year-Old Woman From Commack Dies After Being Ejected From SUV In Islip Crash, Police Say 19-Year-Old Woman From Commack Dies After Being Ejected From SUV In Islip Crash, Police Say
19-Year-Old Woman From Commack Dies After Being Ejected From SUV In Islip Crash, Police Say A 19-year-old woman died after she was ejected from her SUV during a crash on Long Island. Troopers responded to a report of a crash on the Southern State Parkway eastbound near Exit 40 in Islip shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18, New York State Police said.  Jessica Gonzalez, of Commack, was driving a 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe in the right lane when the vehicle crossed lanes of traffic and struck the center median guiderail, police said. The Hyundai struck the overpass, and Gonzalez was ejected from the SUV, authorities said. She was pronounced dead at the scene, accordin…
25-Year-Old Killed After Being Ejected, Run Over By 2 Vehicles On Southern State In Hempstead 25-Year-Old Killed After Being Ejected, Run Over By 2 Vehicles On Southern State In Hempstead
25-Year-Old Killed After Being Ejected, Run Over By 2 Vehicles On Southern State In Hempstead Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash on Long Island. It happened around 12:50 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27 on the Southern State Parkway just east of Exit 13 in the town of Hempstead. Khalil Jones, age 25, of East Meadow, was driving his 2003 Suzuki motorcycle on the westbound side when the vehicle left the roadway and struck the center median, according to New York State Police.  Khalil was ejected from the motorcycle into the left lane and was run over by two vehicles, said police.   Khalil died of his injuries at the scene and the two vehicles stayed on s…
1 Teen Killed, 2 Others Hospitalized After Southern State Parkway Crash In Hempstead 1 Teen Killed, 2 Others Hospitalized After Southern State Parkway Crash In Hempstead
1 Teen Killed, 2 Others Hospitalized After Southern State Parkway Crash In Hempstead A teenager was killed and two other 18-year-olds were hospitalized after a single-vehicle crash on the Southern State Parkway. It happened around 4:15 a.m. Saturday, Aug 6 in the area of Exit 20 in the town of Hempstead. An 18-year-old driver was traveling westbound when the vehicle left the roadway and struck the bridge embankment, state police said.  The driver was injured and taken to Nassau University Medical Center and the front seat passenger, also age 18, was also injured and taken to Winthrop Hospital.  A back seat passenger, also 18 years old, died of injuries at t…
Southern State Parkway Stretch To Be Closed At Times For A Month During Roadwork In Hempstead Southern State Parkway Stretch To Be Closed At Times For A Month During Roadwork In Hempstead
Southern State Parkway Stretch To Be Closed At Times For A Month During Roadwork In Hempstead A stretch of the Southern State Parkway will be closed at times for about a month due to roadwork. Beginning on Monday, June 20, eastbound lanes of the parkway between Exit 22 (Meadowbrook State Parkway) and Exit 27 (Wantagh State Parkway) in the Town of Hempstead will be closed between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. the following morning for approximately four weeks, weather permitting, for a pavement resurfacing project, the New York State Department of Transportation said. There will be signed detour along northbound Meadowbrook Parkway for two miles to Exit M5 (State Route 24/Hempstead Turnpik…
Sayville Residents Pull Woman From Burning Car After Southern State Crash In Babylon Sayville Residents Pull Woman From Burning Car After Southern State Crash In Babylon
Sayville Residents Pull Woman From Burning Car After Southern State Crash In Babylon Two Long Island residents are being hailed as heroes after pulling a woman from a burning car following a crash on the Southern State Parkway. It happened around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 8 eastbound near Exit 35 in Babylon. The driver, Nancy Brady, age 58, of West Sayville, was traveling eastbound, in a 2004 Chrysler Pacifica, on the Southern State Parkway when her vehicle left the roadway, struck a tree and caught on fire, state police said.   Two Good Samaritans, Christine and Karl Ott of Sayville, observed the severity of the situation, jumped into action and removed Brady fr…
Lane Closures Announced For Southern State Parkway In Hempstead Lane Closures Announced For Southern State Parkway In Hempstead
Lane Closures Announced For Southern State Parkway In Hempstead Motorists traveling on the Southern State Parkway on Long Island will have to contend with lane closures for upwards of six weeks to facilitate a pavement resurfacing project. An alert was issued by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) cautioning that there will be two eastbound lanes closed on the parkway on weeknights beginning on Monday, May 23 in the Town of Hempstead. The closures are scheduled for weeknights between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. and are expected to last approximately six weeks, weather permitting.   Closures are planned between Exit 20 (Baldwin Road/Gran…
Months-Long Lane Closures Scheduled On Southern State Parkway In Oyster Bay, Hempstead Months-Long Lane Closures Scheduled On Southern State Parkway In Oyster Bay, Hempstead
Months-Long Lane Closures Scheduled On Southern State Parkway In Oyster Bay, Hempstead There will be months-long lane closures on the Southern State Parkway on Long Island as contracting crews continue working on a pavement resurfacing project. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is advising that there will be upcoming closures on weeknights on the parkway between Exit 32 (State Route 110) and Exit 27 (Wantagh State Parkway) in the Towns of Oyster Bay and Hempstead. Closures will begin the week of Monday, May 16, and are expected to last approximately two months. Beginning the week of Monday, May 23, officials said that all lanes will be closed between 1…
Weeks-Long Closures Scheduled On Southern State Parkway In Babylon, Islip Weeks-Long Closures Scheduled On Southern State Parkway In Babylon, Islip
Weeks-Long Closures Scheduled On Southern State Parkway In Babylon, Islip Lane closures have been scheduled on the Southern State Parkway on Long Island which will take several weeks to allow crews to pave the roadway. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) issued an alert advising that as of Tuesday, May 10, there will be overnight lane closures on the parkway in Suffolk County for approximately nine weeks to facilitate a pavement resurfacing project. Closures are scheduled on the eastbound Southern State Parkway between Exit 39 (State Route 231) and Exit 41A (Sagtikos State Parkway) in the Towns of Babylon and Islip. The closures are planned …
Man Arrested In North Amityville For Driving With 18 License Suspensions, Police Say Man Arrested In North Amityville For Driving With 18 License Suspensions, Police Say
Man Arrested In North Amityville For Driving With 18 License Suspensions, Police Say A 73-year-old man was arrested on Long Island after police reported he was found driving with 18 license suspensions and a fraudulent license plate. An officer saw the driver of a 2003 Honda Odyssey fail to stop at a stop sign in North Amityville on Southbound Route 110 at the Southern State Parkway at about 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. The driver, identified as Gerald Grant, of Brooklyn, was found to have 18 license suspensions on 10 dates and a temporary Texas license plate on the Honda that did not belong to the vehicle, SCPD report…
Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash On Southern State Parkway In Babylon Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash On Southern State Parkway In Babylon
Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash On Southern State Parkway In Babylon A 58-year-old man died from injuries he sustained in a crash on the Southern State Parkway. Police received a report of the crash in the Suffolk County town of Babylon in the westbound lanes of the parkway near Exit 37 at about 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, according to New York State Police. Nassau County resident Michael Simeone, of Massapequa, was riding a 2014 Harley Davidson motorcycle when he left the roadway and struck a light pole, police said. The motorcycle continued traveling west, crossing all three lanes of traffic, and it struck the center median guide rail, authorities re…
Teen At Facility In Westchester One Of Two Juveniles Charged For Fatal Crash Teen At Facility In Westchester One Of Two Juveniles Charged For Fatal Crash
Teen At Facility In Westchester One Of Two Juveniles Charged For Fatal Crash Two teens have been arrested for their involvement in a 2021 crash on the Southern State Parkway that killed a Long Island man last summer. The names of the two were not released by Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney due to their statuses as minors. The crash happened Monday, July 12, 2021 in North Babylon. One of the teens, who was age 16 at the time of the crash, was arrested after he fled from a Westchester juvenile detention center where he was being held on another crime, according to authorities, who did not identify the name or precise location of the faci…
Trio Nabbed For Nassau County Gas Station Robbery Trio Nabbed For Nassau County Gas Station Robbery
Trio Nabbed For Nassau County Gas Station Robbery Three Long Island men have been charged with the armed robbery of a BP gas station where they allegedly made off with cash and lottery tickets. The incident took place on Friday, Dec. 31 around 11 p.m. at the gas station in East Meadow, said Nassau County Police. According to detectives, Oscar Marcia, age 27, of Levittown, Jose Antonis, age 33, of Hempstead, and Victor Almandades-Zavala, age 28, of Hempstead, entered through the front door of the BP Gas Station located at 1878 Hempstead Turnpike.  Zavala approached the 25-year-old male employee located at the front…