The Huntingtonian | Archive | Crash

East Northport Man Killed In Hit-and-Run Crash

May 1, 2014 12:52 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Vehicular Crime Unit detectives are investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a man in East Northport early this morning.
Alexander Zydel, 20, of East Northport, was driving a 2003 Ford Explorer westbound on Soundview Avenue when his vehicle struck a tree at 12:55 a.m. Zydel was ejected from the vehicle and landed on […]

Man Killed in One-Vehicle Crash

April 22, 2014 10:46 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a one-car crash that killed an 83-year-old man in Melville last night.
Rafael Ortiz, 57, was driving a 2001 Toyota Camry west on the Long Island Expressway when the vehicle veered off the roadway, striking a pole, east of Exit 50 in Melville at approximately 7:25 p.m.
Ortiz’s stepfather, […]

Dix Hills FD Responds to Northern State Crash

April 22, 2014 9:05 am Comments Off

The Dix Hills Fire Department responded to a two-car crash on the Northern State Parkway west of Deer Park Avenue in the eastbound lanes, Monday night, April 21, at around 8:15 p.m.

Pedestrian Killed in Halesite Motor Vehicle Crash

April 18, 2014 6:11 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian last evening in Halesite.
On Thursday, April 17, 2014 at 9:35 p.m., Jose Lucero, 28, was walking northbound in the traffic lane on New York Avenue, south of Hill Place, when he was struck by a 2013 Honda Accord, driven by […]

Centerport FD Responds to Little Neck Road Crash

March 10, 2014 5:44 am Comments Off

The Centerport Fire Department responded to a crash on Little Neck Road near Joan Court, after a Ford Expedition struck and split a utility pole, Sunday night, March 9, 2014, at about 7:45 p.m.

Alert: Accident Causes Road Closure On New York Avenue, Huntington Station

March 5, 2014 5:30 pm Comments Off

Alert Lifted
A man was struck by a vehicle on New York Ave., in Huntington Station at 3:38 p.m on March 5. The man was taken to Huntington Hospital. His condition is not yet determined. He was conscious and alert. The incident happened at the cross street of E 2nd Ave. New York Avenue was closed […]

Bus Driver Killed While Walking to Work

January 28, 2014 7:56 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a bus driver as he was walking to work on Monday, January 27 at approximately 6:00 a.m. Wayne Wickard, a driver for Baumann & Sons Bus Company, was crossing Veterans Memorial Highway in Ronkonkoma on his way to work when he was struck […]

Cesspool Truck Mishap Wreaks Havoc in Dix Hills

January 5, 2014 6:57 pm Comments Off

A cesspool truck servicing a home in Dix Hills set off a chain of events that set two homes on fire, damaged several others, and shut the power grid on Saturday, January 4.

Huntington Teen Arrested for DWAI Following Fatal Crash

January 1, 2014 1:11 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police arrested a man for driving while ability impaired by drugs following a motor vehicle crash that killed a woman in Commack yesterday afternoon approximately 3:25pm at the intersection of Commack Road and Hauppauge Road.
James Murphy was driving a 1998 Chevrolet Blazer northbound in the left lane on Commack Road when his vehicle […]

Mother Arrested for DWI; Daughter Seriously Injured

December 27, 2013 7:39 am Comments Off

On Thursday, December 26, 2013, at approximately 10:50 p.m., Laquita Brooks, 39, was driving a 1998 Mercury Mystique southbound on Dix Hills Road when she apparently lost control of the vehicle 200 feet south of Dellwood Drive, left the roadway, struck a signpost and then a tree.