Category Archives: Auto Accidents
19-Year-Old Long Island Woman Dead After Car Crashes into House
A vehicle crashed into a Long Island home in the early morning hours of Sunday, November 12, leading to the death of a 19-year-old woman and a large hole in the front side of the house. According to Nassau County Police, the vehicle was traveling on Round Swamp Road in Plainview just after 4 a.m…. Read More »
3-Car Crash on LIE Service Road Causes Seven Injuries
A three-car crash on Walt Whitman Road and the eastbound service road along the Long Island Expressway in Melville resulted in injuries to seven people. The accident occurred the afternoon of Friday, November 3. According to police, a 30-year-old Freeport man was traveling east in his 2003 GMC Yukon along the South Service Road when… Read More »
Two Passengers Suffer Serious Injuries in Cedarhurst DUI Accident
A man from Queens faces two charges of vehicular assault and a count of driving while intoxicated after a single-vehicle accident he allegedly caused resulted in serious injuries to two of his passengers. The accident occurred in Cedarhurst on Tuesday, November 21 at about 1:20 a.m. According to Nassau County Police, the 20-year-old driver lost… Read More »
How to Take Good Photos at a Car Accident Scene
After you’ve been involved in a car accident, it’s important to take several steps to collect and preserve as much information as possible in case you need to file an insurance claim or a personal injury lawsuit. One of those steps is taking photos of the accident site. This can help you preserve evidence even… Read More »
Red Light Camera Program Criticized After Recent Deaths in Suffolk County
Elected officials in the Suffolk County Legislature recently moved to suspend the county’s red light camera program, arguing that safety data is inaccurate because it does not include bicycle and pedestrian accidents at intersections. Two county legislators and four Republican candidates recently held a joint news conference at the intersection of Miller Place Road and… Read More »
Parents, Schools Worried About Bicycle Stunt Trend in Long Island Neighborhoods
Parents, school officials and community members are concerned about a rising trend on Long Island of kids performing dangerous stunts on their bicycles in the middle of city streets. Many residents have complained that these stunts are happening right in the middle of traffic, with some of the bicyclists intentionally riding in front of vehicles…. Read More »
Man Charged with DWI After Striking Pedestrian on Long
Police in Fort Salonga recently arrested a man who was involved in a car accident that led to the death of a pedestrian on Long Island. The 69-year-old man was charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI) after striking the pedestrian, who was walking along Sunken Meadow Road. The accident occurred the afternoon of Friday, September… Read More »
3 Injured, 1 Dead in Crash Between Jeep and Motorcycle on Long Island
A motorcyclist was killed and three more people were injured in an accident in East Moriches on Long Island the evening of Monday, September 25. According to information released by the Suffolk County Police Department, the accident occurred at approximately 6:20 p.m. at the intersection of Valley Drive and East Moriches Boulevard. A 21-year-old man… Read More »
Man Faces Drunk Driving Charges After Crashing Car into Stepson
A man from Long Island faces charges of driving under the influence (DUI) after reportedly crashing his vehicle into his 13-year-old stepson at approximately 5:50 p.m. Monday, September 4, in Centerport. According to police, the 42-year-old man was driving his 2017 Jaguar when he hit the teenager, who was walking the family’s dog near their… Read More »
Long Island High School Student Suffers Critical Injuries in Pedestrian Accident
A ninth-grade student at Oceanside High School was critically injured after being struck by a car the morning of Friday, September 8. According to Nassau County police detectives, the driver was a 63-year-old man who was behind the wheel of a 1998 Lexus. He was reportedly heading east on Foxhurst Road shortly before 7:20 a.m…. Read More »