Double-Fatal House Fire: Brothers ID'd As Victims In West Islip Double-Fatal House Fire: Brothers ID'd As Victims In West Islip
Double-Fatal House Fire: Brothers ID'd As Victims In West Islip Two brothers were killed and their parents injured in an early morning house fire on Long Island. The blaze broke out just before 6 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 in West Islip. Emergency responders rushed to the scene after a 911 caller reported a fire at the residence on the 100 block of Udall Road. Two brothers who lived at the residence, Matthew Kreamer, age 24, and Kyle Dilegame, age 16, were located dead inside the home, Suffolk County Police said. Joseph Dilegame, age 54, and Toni Kreamer, age 53, who also lived at the residence, were transported by the West Is…
Fatal Hit-Run Crash: 15-Year-Old From Copiague ID'd As Victim Fatal Hit-Run Crash: 15-Year-Old From Copiague ID'd As Victim
Fatal Hit-Run Crash: 15-Year-Old From Copiague ID'd As Victim A suspect is at large after a teenage boy was killed in a hit-and-run crash overnight at a busy Long Island intersection. It happened around 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2 in Copiague. The teen was walking at the crosswalk on eastbound Sunrise Highway (Route 27) at 35th Street when he was struck by a 1999 Subaru driven by a 65-year-old Lindenhurst woman, Suffolk County Police said. The boy was lying in the roadway and was struck by another driver, who fled. Both the boy and the driver of the Subaru were transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip.  The victim,…
Fatal Crash: 43-Year-Old From Copiague ID'd As Victim In 2-Vehicle North Amityville Collision Fatal Crash: 43-Year-Old From Copiague ID'd As Victim In 2-Vehicle North Amityville Collision
Fatal Crash: 43-Year-Old From Copiague ID'd As Victim In 2-Vehicle North Amityville Collision Police are investigating a fatal crash on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened in North Amityville around 12:50 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18. The victim was riding a 1999 Kawasaki motorcycle northbound on New Highway when he struck a southbound 2021 Dodge ProMaster van, driven by a 38-year-old Copiague resident who was attempting to make a left-hand turn onto Albany Avenue, Suffolk County Police said. Wilmer Castillo, age 43, of Copiague, was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip where he was pronounced dead.  The driver of the Dodge was alone in the…
DWI Crash: Brentwood Woman Charged After 30-Year-Old Killed In West Babylon DWI Crash: Brentwood Woman Charged After 30-Year-Old Killed In West Babylon
DWI Crash: Brentwood Woman Charged After 30-Year-Old Killed In West Babylon A woman has been charged with driving while intoxicated after she was involved in a fatal overnight crash on Long Island. It happened around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17 in West Babylon. The woman was driving a 2019 Nissan Sentra northbound on Straight Path, attempting to turn right onto 13th Street, when multiple motorcycles rode past the left of the vehicle., Suffolk County Police said. The Nissan collided with a black 2006 Yamaha motorcycle riding on the right shoulder of the road. The Nissan and the Yamaha then struck a 2008 Dodge Avenger stopped at a stop …
18-Year-Old Crashes Stolen Car Into Long Island Home While Fleeing From Cops, Police Say 18-Year-Old Crashes Stolen Car Into Long Island Home While Fleeing From Cops, Police Say
18-Year-Old Crashes Stolen Car Into Long Island Home While Fleeing From Cops, Police Say An 18-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly crashing into a Long Island home while attempting to flee from police, injuring himself and three others. The incident happened just before 3 a.m. Friday, Sept. 1, in West Babylon, near the intersection of Little East Neck Road and Hamlin Avenue. Suffolk County Police said officers attempted to stop a Honda that was speeding on Route 109 near Feustal Street when the driver fled, running several red lights and driving into oncoming traffic. He eventually lost control and crashed into a home on Hamlin Avenue. Nobody inside the home was …
21-Year-Old Rescued From Water After Robert Moses Causeway Crash In Suffolk 21-Year-Old Rescued From Water After Robert Moses Causeway Crash In Suffolk
21-Year-Old Rescued From Water After Robert Moses Causeway Crash In Suffolk A Long Island man was rescued after landing in the water following a crash on the Robert Moses Causeway Bridge. At around 2 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, state police responded to a report of a crash in the northbound lanes of the bridge in Suffolk County.  Upon arrival, the troopers observed an unoccupied Ford Escape and heard a phone ringing and answered the phone, state police said.  Troopers spoke with a sibling who advised they haven’t heard from the driver, Edgardo Lopez, age 21, of Roosevelt.  The troopers started searching for Lopez and looked over the side of the bridg…
2 Killed In Separate Crashes In North Lindenhurst, Huntington 2 Killed In Separate Crashes In North Lindenhurst, Huntington
2 Killed In Separate Crashes In North Lindenhurst, Huntington Two people were killed in separate Long Island crashes on Saturday, Aug. 5. The first happened at around 2:45 p.m. in North Lindenhurst. A 56-year-old West Babylon man was driving a 2008 Ford E250 van northbound on Straight Path, at the intersection of Wellwood Avenue, when his vehicle struck an electric scooter, Suffolk County Police said. Shawn Gavigan, age 67, of Lindenhurst, who was riding the scooter, crossing Wellwood Avenue eastbound from Heathcote Road, police said. Gavigan was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip where he w…
Fatal Shooting: 37-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Incident At Party In Suffolk County Fatal Shooting: 37-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Incident At Party In Suffolk County
Fatal Shooting: 37-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Incident At Party In Suffolk County A suspect is on the run after an overnight fatal shooting at a party on Long Island. It happened around 1 a.m. Sunday, June 25 in Wyandanch, at 83 E. Booker Ave., Suffolk County Police said. When officers arrived, they discovered the victim in the backyard with a gunshot wound. The man, Frederick Jackson, age 37, of Wyandanch, was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, where he was pronounced dead. Detectives are asking anyone with information to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will b…
Fatal Crash: 61-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On Southern State Parkway In Oyster Bay Fatal Crash: 61-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On Southern State Parkway In Oyster Bay
Fatal Crash: 61-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On Southern State Parkway In Oyster Bay A Long Island man has been killed in a crash that occurred on the Southern State Parkway, authorities announced.  According to New York State Police, 61-year-old Peter Kent was traveling east on the parkway on Thursday, June 8 just before 3 p.m. The crash happened near Exit 32 in Oyster Bay.   Police reported that a preliminary investigation found Kent's 2021 Chevrolet Silverado had left the roadway, striking the center rail, before making its way back across all lanes of traffic onto the parkway's right shoulder and hitting a tree.  Kent was transported to Good Samari…
1 Killed In Crash At West Babylon Intersection 1 Killed In Crash At West Babylon Intersection
1 Killed In Crash At West Babylon Intersection One person was killed in an early-morning crash at a Long Island intersection. It happened around 5:35 a.m. Sunday, April 16 in West Babylon. A 63-year-old man was driving a 2006 Chevrolet Impala westbound on Commander Avenue when he attempted to make a left turn onto southbound Straight Path and his vehicle was struck by a 2015 GMC Acadia, driven by an 18-year-old that was traveling northbound on Straight Path, Suffolk County Police said. The driver of the Impala, David Martinez, of West Babylon, was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip …
IDs Now Released For Both Men Killed In Wrong-Way Long Island Crash IDs Now Released For Both Men Killed In Wrong-Way Long Island Crash
IDs Now Released For Both Men Killed In Wrong-Way Long Island Crash The identities have now been released for both men killed in a wrong-way crash on Long Island. Emergency crews were called at around 9:40 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, with reports of a two-car crash in West Babylon, on Route 109 near Platt Avenue, according to Suffolk County Police. A preliminary investigation found that 63-year-old Frank Motta, of Babylon, was driving eastbound in the westbound lanes of Route 109 when he struck an oncoming BMW head-on. He was pronounced dead at the scene.   A 79-year-old passenger in the BMW, identified as Fernando Goncalves, of West Babylon, w…
2 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Long Island 2 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Long Island
2 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Long Island This story has been updated. Two men were killed after a wrong-way crash on Long Island. Emergency crews were called at around 9:40 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, with reports of a two-car crash in West Babylon, on Route 109 near Platt Avenue, according to Suffolk County Police. A preliminary investigation found that 63-year-old Frank Motta, of Babylon, was driving eastbound in the westbound lanes of Route 109 when he struck an oncoming BMW head-on. He was pronounced dead at the scene.   A 79-year-old passenger in the BMW, identified as Fernando Goncalves, of West Babylon, was la…