Dangerous Roads

A 12-year-old boy is dead after being struck by a vehicle as he ran across the street in Flower Hill. On May 19 at 6:38 p.m., the boy ran across Middle Neck Road outside of […]

A former New York City Police Department (NYPD) detective was sentenced to three to six years in prison for driving drunk on the Meadowbrook State Parkway in August 2023 and crashing his vehicle into another, […]

A Hempstead man was arrested for allegedly driving drunk as he allegedly drove the wrong way on the Long Island Expressway. On May 18 at 6:40 a.m., officers responded to the Long Island Expressway in […]

Suffolk County Police Seventh Squad detectives are investigating a two-vehicle crash that critically injured a teen in Mastic Beach. John Dolezal was driving a 2013 Hyundai southbound on West Riviera Drive when the vehicle struck […]

Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives are investigating a multi-vehicle crash that seriously injured at least three people in Deer Park. Police responded to a crash involving multiple vehicles at the intersection of Deer […]

Suffolk County Police Seventh Squad detectives are investigating a single-vehicle crash that killed two people in Manorville. On May 17, a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt was traveling eastbound on the Long Island Expressway, near Exit 70, […]

Suffolk County Police cited a driver for illegal burnouts in Medford. Members of the Street Takeover Task Force observed a 2002 Ford Mustang performing burnouts on Fairmount Avenue, at Poe Drive, on May 16 at […]

A Massapequa woman has been arrested for Driving While Intoxicated/Leandra’s Law in Westbury. On May 15 at 5:45 p.m., Second Precinct officers responded to 1 Jericho Turnpike for an automobile crash. Upon arrival, it was […]

Suffolk County Police cited eight drivers for doing reckless activities in their vehicles, including drifting and burnouts, and impounded six vehicles in Medford. On May 15, a 911 caller reported drag racing activities in progress […]

By Hank Russell Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney and a broad-based coalition launched “Days of Action” this week, urging state legislators to pass the bipartisan Deadly Driving Bill before the budget-shortened legislative session ends.  […]