Category Archives: Auto Accidents
Police Officer Hospitalized After Accident During LIE Traffic Stop
A police officer from Suffolk who was making a routine traffic stop on the Long Island Expressway had to be hospitalized after a pickup truck reportedly rear-ended his vehicle. According to Suffolk County police, the officer was stopped along the right shoulder of the westbound section of the highway between exits 63 and 64 when… Read More »
Rabbi Hospitalized for Brain Injury After Hit-and-Run Accident
A 70-year-old rabbi suffered a serious head injury in an early December Long Island car accident involving a driver who left the scene without stopping. According to local law enforcement officers, the rabbi was walking across the street in front of the Young Israel Jewish Center in West Hempstead at approximately 7:30 p.m. when a… Read More »
Wrong-Way Accident in Brookhaven Kills 2, Injures 1
A wrong-way crash on Long Island led to the deaths of two drivers and critical injuries to a passenger. The accident reportedly occurred in the early morning hours of November 27 in the Suffolk County town of Brookhaven. According to law enforcement authorities, a 23-year-old man was driving his sedan the wrong way on Sunrise… Read More »
Man Charged in Long Island Hit-and-Run Crash
Police officers have charged a man with leaving the scene of an accident in Long Island Wednesday, November 30. The 77-year-old man from Grant Neck reportedly caused an accident that resulted in a serious injury to the victim, and then fled. He returned an hour later, at which point officers placed him under arrest. According… Read More »
Passenger Critically Injured in DWI Accident on Long Island
A drunk driving accident in Centereach, Long Island, reportedly caused serious injuries to a man, leaving him in critical condition at a local hospital. According to police reports, the allegedly intoxicated driver was a 21-year-old woman who ran her Prius into a tree in the early morning hours of December 18. She also suffered injuries… Read More »
Drivers Reminded to Drive Safely During Winter Weather Conditions
It has already been a brutal winter in terms of snow and cold in many places across the United States, including here in Long Island. In fact, the snowy and icy conditions led to a pileup of at least 29 vehicles in Sayville Thursday, December 15. It was an incident that highlighted the need for… Read More »
Tesla Says Fault for Fatal Crash Lies with Brakes, Not Autopilot
Speaking to the Senate Commerce Committee, a representative of Tesla Motors said that the breakdown in its crash-prevention program, which led to a crash in Florida that killed 40-year-old Joshua Brown, was not the fault of its Autopilot technology but rather a problem with its automatic braking system. Reporting for the New York Times, July… Read More »
Elderly Driver Kills Man After Accidentally Putting Car in Reverse
An 85-year-old man was killed this May on Manhattan’s Upper East Side when an elderly driver accidentally put his vehicle into reverse. The driver backed into the man as he was standing in front of a moving truck parked on the side of the road. The victim was pinned between the car and the truck… Read More »
Queens Man Killed in Late-Night Hit-and-Run Accident
A 43-year-old pedestrian was killed in Queens this May after being run over by at least one vehicle. The incident took place in South Ozone Park, at the intersection of 115th Avenue and 131st Street. The man suffered fatal injuries to his head and body in the late-night episode. While investigators were initially unsure about… Read More »
Pokémon GO Takes Distracted Driving Accidents to New, Absurd Level
Over the last decade, smartphone usage has caused a rise in distracted driver accidents nationwide, especially among teen drivers. Now, the new game app Pokémon GO is causing a dangerous spike in tragic — and entirely preventable — accidents. In Auburn, New York, a 28-year-old male driver was playing the game when he veered off… Read More »