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Sunrise Highway, NY
Islip, NY
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed After Rear-End Crash On Sunrise Highway In Islip: Police
A motorcyclist was killed after striking the rear of a pickup truck on Sunrise Highway in Islip, Suffolk County police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 24. The crash happened in the eastbound lanes of Sunrise Highway, between Exits 45 and 46, at approximately 8:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23, according to police. The victim was riding a 2007 Honda motorcycle in the right lane when he moved into the center lane and struck the back of a 2015 Ford F-250 pickup truck, detectives said. The motorcyclist, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was pronounced dead at the …
Massapequa, NY
News
14-Year-Old Fighting For Life After Struck On Sunrise Highway In Massapequa: 'Long Road Ahead'
A Long Island teenager is fighting for his life after being struck by a car while riding his bicycle on Sunrise Highway. The incident happened in Massapequa Park, near Block Boulevard, around 4 a.m. Saturday, Sept, 6, as Daily Voice reported. A preliminary investigation revealed that the 14-year-old was hit by a Kia Forte driven by a 23-year-old, Nassau County Police said. He was rushed to the hospital by ambulance and remains in critical condition. The driver remained at the scene, and the investigation is ongoing. In the hours after the collision, loved ones and strangers have contribut…
Bay Shore, NY
News
Watch
: Car Soars Over Bay Shore Highway After Driver Suffers Medical Emergency
A car flew across four lanes of a Long Island highway in a wild, caught-on-camera wreck that left onlookers stunned and a local man in the hospital. Dashcam video captured on a 2012 Honda launch off a service road embankment, rocket through the air, and soar above Sunrise Highway in Bay Shore, New York, before slamming down on the opposite side on Wednesday, Sept. 3, the New York Post reported. Bay Shore firefighters told reporters that a 70-year-old Brentwood, New York, man was behind the wheel when he suffered a seizure. View this post on Instagram …
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old Bicyclist Struck By Car On Sunrise Highway In Massapequa Park: Police
A 14-year-old bicyclist is in serious condition after being struck by a car in Massapequa Park early Saturday morning, Sept. 6, police announced. The crash happened when a 23-year-old man driving a 2023 Kia Forte hit the teen riding his bicycle on Sunrise Highway near Block Boulevard at 4:05 a.m., according to the Nassau County Homicide Squad. The boy was rushed by Nassau County Police Department Ambulance to a local hospital where he remains in serious condition, detectives said. The driver stayed at the scene and no other injuries were reported, police detailed. The investigation into t…
Valley Stream, NY
Police & Fire
Crash Turns Violent As Man Shoves 67-Year-Old Woman, Steals Phone In Valley Stream: Police
A minor crash escalated into a violent robbery that left a 67-year-old woman injured in Valley Stream, Nassau County police announced on Thursday, July 24. The woman was driving a 2024 Hyundai north on Mill Road near Sunrise Highway around 2 p.m. when she collided with a black SUV, according to detectives with the Fifth Squad. Both drivers exited their vehicles, and the woman told the man she was calling police and began taking pictures of the crash, investigators said. That’s when the man reportedly grabbed her cellphone, shoved her to the ground, and fled in his SUV with the stolen devic…
Massapequa, NY
News
Mom Killed On Way To Hobby Lobby: Impaired Driver Now Facing Years For Massapequa Crash
A Georgia woman will spend up to 10 years behind bars for causing a high-speed crash that killed a Long Island mother and injured another person. Rachel Lodice, 22, formerly of Jericho, was sentenced on Monday, July 21, in Nassau County Court after pleading guilty to a slew of charges stemming from the April 2024 crash that killed 64-year-old Cynthia Mitchell. Lodice, who had recently moved to Georgia from Jericho, was high on marijuana when she got behind the wheel of her 2023 Kia Rio and sped more than six miles down Hicksville Road in Massapequa — at times swerving into oncoming traffic,…
Centereach-Selden, NY
Police & Fire
Teens Hurt In Bellmore Crash During Illegal Street Race, Centereach Man Charged: Police
Two teens were hurt when a BMW ran a red light and smashed into a Kia during an illegal street race in Bellmore, Nassau County Police said. Ghavin Mcarthur, 21, of Vanburen Avenue in Centereach, was arrested after officers say he was seen racing westbound in a 2020 BMW on Sunrise Highway around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, May 2. Police said he failed to signal while changing lanes, sped past traffic, and blew through a red light at Newbridge Road — slamming into a 2015 Kia that had the right of way. A 17-year-old male who was driving one of the other racing vehicles, and his 18-year-old passenge…
Bay Shore, NY
News
Detectives Stonewalling Probe Into Tow Truck Driver's Bay Shore Death, Family Says (
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The family of a Long Island tow truck operator and father of two killed on the job claims police are protecting the driver–because his mom is a retired cop. Richard Rodriguez, 32, of Freeport, was loading a disabled SUV onto his truck on Sunrise Highway in Bay Shore when he was hit by a passing vehicle on Monday, April 15. He died at the scene, as Daily Voice reported. The impact caused the other driver, 38-year-old Anthony Licalzi of Massapequa, to lose control of the vehicle, sending it across several lanes before crashing into the center median. Licalzi was not injured and has not been c…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Amityville Man Injures 5 Officers While Selling Cocaine In Massapequa: Police
An Amityville man is accused of dealing cocaine and injuring five police officers while resisting arrest, Nassau County detectives announced on Wednesday, April 23. Joseph N. Jones, 35, was caught selling a white powdery substance believed to be cocaine during an investigation in the parking lot of 6207 Sunrise Highway in Massapequa Park at 9:04 p.m., on Monday, April 21, detectives said. When officers approached him, Jones allegedly fled on foot. After a brief chase, he was taken into custody but resisted arrest, injuring five officers in the process, according to police. One officer was h…
Massapequa, NY
News
Fatal Crash: Victim ID'd After Drunk Teen Bentley Driver Causes Massapequa Wreck, Cops Say
Authorities identified a man killed in a suspected drunk driving crash on Sunrise Highway that left a second victim seriously injured. Willie Singleton, 48, of Bay Shore, died after being struck by an impaired 19-year-old Bentley driver in Massapequa on Saturday night, April 19, Nassau County Police said. Brian August, 19, of Medford, was driving a 2023 white Bentley SUV with a 30-year-old passenger when he tried to turn right from the left turning lane at Unqua Road and crossed all lanes of Sunrise Highway traffic just after 9 p.m., police said. As he cut across the road, his Bentley slam…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Drunk Bentley Driver Kills Man, Injures Woman In Slingshot Crash In Massapequa: Police
A drunk teenager behind the wheel of a Bentley killed a man and seriously injured a woman in a multi-vehicle crash in Massapequa, Nassau County Police announced on Sunday, April 20. Brian Romero Guy August, 19, of Medford, was driving a 2023 white Bentley SUV with a 30-year-old passenger when he tried to turn right from the left turning lane at Unqua Road and crossed all lanes of Sunrise Highway traffic on Saturday, April 19 at 9:03 p.m., according to the Homicide Squad. As he cut across the road, his Bentley slammed into a white Polaris Slingshot 3-wheeled motorcycle heading eastbound in t…
Bayport-Blue Point, NY
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Killed In Mustang Crash On Sunrise Highway In Blue Point: Suffolk County Police
A pedestrian was killed when he was struck by a Mustang on Sunrise Highway in Bluepoint, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, April 20. Carlos Villafane, 69, of Mastic Beach, was standing in the center lane of the eastbound Sunrise Highway, west of Waverly Avenue, when he was hit around 8:35 p.m. on Saturday, April 19, police said. Adam Polis, 36, of Patchogue, was driving a 2015 Ford Mustang in the left lane when he saw three people in the roadway. He swerved right to avoid them but struck Villafane, according to the police. Villafane was pronounced dead at the scene. The other two …
Freeport, NY
Obituaries
'Gone Too Soon': Freeport Truck Driver Killed On Roadside Remembered As Devoted Husband, Father
Richard Rodriguez was a father, a husband, a hard worker—and a hero on the side of the road. Loved ones are now mourning the untimely loss of the 32-year-old, a Freeport tow truck operator who was struck and killed while assisting a stranded driver on a busy Long Island highway. Rodriguez, who worked for Coastal Collision, was killed Tuesday, April 15, on Sunrise Highway near Brentwood Road in Bay Shore, as Daily Voice reported. He had been loading a disabled SUV onto his truck when he was hit by a passing car, Suffolk County Police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Now, family,…
Bay Shore, NY
News
Tow Truck Operator Killed While Loading SUV On Sunrise Highway In Bay Shore: Suffolk County PD
A tow truck operator was fatally struck while loading a disabled vehicle on the side of a busy Long Island highway, Suffolk County Police announced on Tuesday, April 15. Richard Rodriguez, 32, of Freeport, was working to tow a 2007 Chevrolet Suburban on the westbound side of Sunrise Highway near Brentwood Road in Bay Shore when he was hit by a passing 2023 Kia Forte at 1:40 p.m., authorities said. Rodriguez had been standing on the shoulder as he attempted to load the SUV onto the back of a 2020 Dodge Ram tow truck when the Kia hit him. The impact caused the Kia's driver, 38-year-old Anthon…
Mastic-Shirley, NY
Police & Fire
Rookie Cop Helps Deliver Mastic Beach Woman's Baby On Sunrise Highway In Shirley
It was a rainy welcome to the world for one newborn — and a baptism by fire for a rookie Suffolk County cop on Monday afternoon. A 37-year-old woman gave birth on the side of westbound Sunrise Highway with the help of Suffolk County Police on Monday, March 24, around 6:11 p.m., officials said. It happened during a heavy downpour near William Floyd Parkway in Shirley according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Officers Joseph Lacey and Brendan Nappi responded to a 911 call about a woman in active labor inside a Honda Accord on the shoulder of the highway. Officer Jonathan Veri…
Center Moriches-East Moriches, NY
News
S'mores Started Massive Brush Fire Outside Hamptons, Officials Say
A family attempting to make s’mores in their backyard accidentally sparked several brush fires that burned hundreds of acres on Long Island, authorities said. An investigation by Suffolk County Police Arson Section detectives determined that high winds spread embers from a Manorville backyard on Cozine Road after the family attempted to start a fire for s’mores, the agency announced Monday, March 10. “It’s believed strong winds spurred additional fires from embers leading to the brush fires,” Suffolk County Police said. Detectives are continuing to speak with witnesses and investigate tips,…
Southampton, NY
Police & Fire
Wildfires Threaten Wealthy Part Of The Hamptons: Here's The Latest On Long Island
A massive wildfire that erupted Saturday afternoon, March 8 at the edge of the Hamptons has burned through over two miles of land, destroyed two structures, and sent one firefighter to the hospital, officials said. The fire, which started around 1 p.m. in Center Moriches, spread rapidly due to 35 mph winds, Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine said at a Saturday evening news conference. The flames quickly moved to East Moriches, Eastport, and then Westhampton, igniting a massive blaze just north of Gabreski Airport, he said. On Saturday, all eastbound lanes of Sunrise Highway were closed bet…
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Sideswipes Police Cruiser, Tries To Flee On Sunrise Highway:
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A Long Island man was arrested for driving while intoxicated after crashing into a police vehicle and attempting to flee on Sunrise Highway, Suffolk County police announced. Cristian Sanchez, 25, of Coram, was driving a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe eastbound near Exit 57 in Yaphank when he sideswiped a marked highway patrol vehicle from the left lane at 11:58 p.m. on Friday, March 7, police said. Instead of stopping, Sanchez continued eastbound until he was pulled over by officers with the Street Takeover Task Force and taken into custody, authorities said. He was charged with: Aggravated…
Lindenhurst, NY
News
'Mass Casualty' Declared After School Bus Crash Injures Multiple Students In Lindenhurst
Several people were injured following a school bus crash on Long Island. The wreck happened in North Lindenhurst, on Sunrise Highway near North Delaware Avenue, at around 5:15 p.m. Monday, March 3. A total of eight people were taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, according to preliminary radio traffic. Their ages and the extent of their injuries were not immediately clear. The scene was declared a “mass casualty incident” by Lindenhurst Fire officials. Details surrounding the crash, including the number of vehicles involved, were not immediately available. Sunrise …
Copiague, NY
News
17-Year-Old Critically Injured In Car Vs. Pedestrian Crash In Copiague
A 17-year-old boy is hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by a car along a busy roadway on Long Island. The crash happened on Sunrise Highway near Bayview Avenue in Copiague at around 8:10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, as Daily Voice reported. The Copiague teen was standing in the westbound left lane when he was struck by a Cadillac SUV driven by a 22-year-old Bellmore man, according to Suffolk County Police. Medics transported the teen to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip in critical condition, police said. The SUV driver was uninjured and remained at the scene. …
Copiague, NY
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Critically Injured On Sunrise Highway In Copiague: Police
A pedestrian was critically injured after being struck by an SUV on Sunrise Highway in Copiague, Suffolk County police announced on Sunday, Feb. 23. Maryam Noor, 22, of Bellmore, was driving a 2023 Cadillac XT6 westbound near Bayview Avenue when she hit a man standing in the left lane at approximately 8:10 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, detectives said. The pedestrian, whose identity has not yet been determined, was rushed to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, where he remains in critical condition, police said. Noor was not injured. The Cadillac was impounded for a safety c…
Bayport-Blue Point, NY
Police & Fire
Toyota, Honda Clocked At 120 MPH In Bayport Street Race: Police
Two teens racing at 120 mph with headlights off on Sunrise Highway have been cited for reckless driving and an illegal speed contest in Bayport, Suffolk County Police said on Saturday, Feb. 15. Anthony Obando, 19, and Johan Martinez Jimenez, 19, both of Brentwood, were spotted by the Suffolk County Police Street Takeover Task Force speeding eastbound on Sunrise Highway near Veterans Highway at 10:40 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14, according to police. Officers stopped Obando in a 2015 Toyota Corolla and Martinez Jimenez in a 2008 Honda Civic, both cited for Unlawful Speed Contest, Reckless Driving…
Valley Stream, NY
Police & Fire
Valley Stream Man Goes On Rampage, Attacks 4 People, Steals Car, Injures Officer: Police
A Valley Stream man is facing a slew of charges after an alleged rampage that began with a home invasion and ended with a car crash, police announced on Sunday, Jan. 26. Jonathan Louissaint, 32, unlawfully entered a home on Forest Avenue at 9:15 a.m. and assaulted a 24-year-old man, punching him in the face and hitting his hand with a metal bar, detectives said. Louissaint then went to a nearby 7-Eleven at 100 Sunrise Highway and struck a 35-year-old man’s hand with a beer can, police said. He left the store and tried to enter multiple occupied vehicles before entering an unoccupied 2020 Hy…
Bay Shore, NY
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Bay Shore Crash: Suffolk County Police
A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a minivan on the westbound Sunrise Highway service road at Fifth Avenue in Bay Shore, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, Jan. 25. The crash occurred at 9:42 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24, when Christopher Davidson, 45, of West Islip, was driving a 2005 Chrysler Town & Country minivan in the left lane of the service road, police said. The minivan struck a male pedestrian who was in the roadway beneath the Fifth Avenue bridge, according to investigators. The unidentified pedestrian was transported to South Shore University Ho…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Identified In Fatal Sunrise Highway Crash: Police
The pedestrian fatally struck by a vehicle on Sunrise Highway in Oakdale has been identified, Suffolk County Police announced on Monday, Dec. 30. Steven McDonald, 63, of Coram, was in the roadway of eastbound Sunrise Highway, between exits 48 and 49, when he was hit by a 2011 BMW 550 driven by Wayne Griffith, 60, of Medford, at 9:25 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 27, police said. McDonald was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner, police said. Griffith was not injured, and the BMW was impounded for a safety check, according to au…
Merrick, NY
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For 15-Year-Old Merrick Boy Missing For 3 Days
Authorities are asking for help in locating a missing teenager from Long Island. Cheyne Shim, 15, was last seen near Sunrise Highway in Merrick at around 4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, according to Nassau County Police. Shim is 5-foot-7 and 150 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a dark navy jacket and gray backpack. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Nassau County Police Department at 516-573-7347 or call 911. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Mastic-Shirley, NY
Police & Fire
Sunrise Highway Fatal: 1 Killed, 2 Injured In Shirley Rollover Crash Involving Dump Truck
A motor vehicle crash on Sunrise Highway left a Shirley man dead and two others injured on Friday, Dec. 13, Suffolk County police announced. Darrell Sumpter, 51, was driving a 2002 Cadillac westbound in the left lane of Sunrise Highway when the vehicle swerved and struck a 2021 Ford utility truck in the right lane, police said. Both vehicles left the roadway and overturned at 1:37 p.m., approximately 1.5 miles east of Horseblock Road in Shirley, according to authorities. Sumpter was pronounced dead at the scene, police detailed in the release. His passenger, 48-year-old female also of Shirl…
Ronkonkoma, NY
Business
Popular Taco Chain Opening New Restaurant In Holbrook
A popular Italian taquería is opening a new restaurant on Long Island. Tony’s Tacos signed a long-term lease at Holbrook’s The Shops at SunVet on Sunrise Highway, according to Breslin Realty. An opening date was not given. The restaurant chain boasts just about every type of taco one could crave, including several varieties of chicken, shrimp, pork, fish, and veggie tacos. Tacos alla Scarpetta Facebook/Tony's Tacos Unique combinations include short rib Peter Luger, chicken parm, smoked salmon, mushroom risotto, and a surf & turf taco. Those opting for the classic carne asada …
Bellmore, NY
Police & Fire
34-Year-Old Dies From Injuries Month After Bellmore Crash
A man critically injured in a fiery crash on Long Island has died from his injuries, authorities announced Monday morning, Nov. 11. Richard Sorrentino, age 34, of Queens, was pronounced dead by hospital staff on Friday, Nov. 8, Nassau County Police said. The crash happened on Saturday, Oct. 12, around 6:55 p.m. in Bellmore. Sorrentino was riding a black motorcycle westbound on Sunrise Highway near Rose Place when he struck a bicyclist attempting to cross the roadway. The impact caused the motorcycle to catch fire, and Sorrentino was airlifted to a nearby hospital with severe tra…
Bay Shore, NY
News
Man Killed When Car Falls On Him Outside Bay Shore Pep Boys
A man was killed while working on a car outside a Long Island auto shop. The incident happened in Bay Shore, at the Pep Boys on Sunrise Highway, sometime overnight Wednesday, Nov. 6. Suffolk County Police said Stephan Edwards was in the parking lot working on a Kia sedan that was raised on a jack when the vehicle fell on him. The 30-year-old Edwards, of Margate, Florida, was discovered shortly before 9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A police spokesperson told Daily Voice Edwards was not an employee at the business. Detectives are asking anyone with infor…
Patchogue-Medford, NY
News
'Wannabe Racecar Driver' Indicted For Stunt Crash Injuring 19-Year-Old In Patchogue
A man accused of injuring a spectator during an illegal street takeover on Long Island was indicted on multiple charges. Matthew Mitchell, age 20, of Brooklyn, was charged with assault and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Oct. 31. Prosecutors said Mitchell was with a large group of cars that gathered at Patchogue’s Gateway Plaza on Sunrise Highway in the early hours of Sunday, Oct. 6. Earlier Report: Dangerous 'Street Takeovers' Target Of Proposed Legislation Backed By Suffolk County Lawmaker Several of the vehicles were seen performing “doughnuts,” drifting, a…
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