Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old Airlifted After Being Struck By Car In Valley Stream 14-Year-Old Airlifted After Being Struck By Car In Valley Stream
14-Year-Old Airlifted After Being Struck By Car In Valley Stream A 14-year-old boy was airlifted to the hospital after he was struck by a car while riding a bicycle on Long Island. The crash happened at 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 3, in Valley Stream, the Nassau County Police Department reported. A 2013 Honda Accord that was traveling north on Mill Road struck the boy while he was attempting to cross from the west side to the east side of Mill Road at Roosevelt Avenue, police said. The Honda then struck a 2015 Honda Accord that was traveling south on Mill Road and continued driving north, police said. The 14-year-old suffered multiple injuries, and he…

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by Nicole Valinote
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Rockland Bicyclist Injured In Fall Rockland Bicyclist Injured In Fall
Rockland Bicyclist Injured In Fall A 71-year-old Rockland bicyclist was hospitalized after a nasty fall at the state border in Old Tappan, authorities said. The victim "hit an uneven patch of pavement in the roadway" near the corner of Old Tappan and Semino Road and fell off her bicycle" around 9 a.m. Tuesday, Police Lt. Robert W. Wacht said. The Tappan woman -- who suffered a cut under her right eye and road rash on her shoulder and elbow -- couldn't recall falling, the lieutenant said. Police tended to her until members of the Old Tappan Volunteer First Aid Corps and an ALS unit from Hackensack University Medical Center …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Valley, NJ
News
Bicyclist, 71, Injured In Fall At State Border In Old Tappan Bicyclist, 71, Injured In Fall At State Border In Old Tappan
Bicyclist, 71, Injured In Fall At State Border In Old Tappan A 71-year-old Rockland bicyclist was hospitalized after a nasty fall at the state border in Old Tappan, authorities said. The victim "hit an uneven patch of pavement in the roadway" near the corner of Old Tappan and Semino Road and fell off her bicycle" around 9 a.m. Tuesday, Police Lt. Robert W. Wacht said. The Tappan, NY, woman -- who suffered a cut under her right eye and road rash on her shoulder and elbow -- couldn't recall falling, the lieutenant said. Police tended to her until members of the Old Tappan Volunteer First Aid Corps and an ALS unit from Hackensack University Medical Ce…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lusby, MD
News
Bicyclist Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle In Maryland: Report Bicyclist Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle In Maryland: Report
Bicyclist Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle In Maryland: Report A 60-year-old bicyclist reportedly suffered serious injuries in Calvert County after being struck by a vehicle head-on, according to an unconfirmed report. The bicyclist was reportedly riding on Armory Road in Prince Frederick on Wednesday, July 20, when he was hit by the driver, leaving him with potentially critical injuries, the report states. Initially, the injured man was reportedly walking and talking after the crash, but his condition “rapidly declined,” as of approximately 9 a.m. on Wednesday morning. No other information was immediately released. This is a developing story. Check…

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by Zak Failla
Hamilton Township, NJ
Schools
South Jersey High School Junior Struck, Killed By Car While Cycling South Jersey High School Junior Struck, Killed By Car While Cycling
South Jersey High School Junior Struck, Killed By Car While Cycling A high school junior from South Jersey was struck and killed by a car, the district confirmed. Aarav Shah, a rising junior at High School North in the West Windsor-Plainsboro district, was riding with a group of bicyclists out of state when he was fatally struck by a passing car, Superintendent David Aderhold said in a release on Sunday, July 17. Shah was an active member of the school community, Aderhold said. Meanwhile, counselors and case managers were offering assistance to students in need, and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care staff is at the school from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on …

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by Valerie Musson
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old Airlifted After Sussex County Bike Accident: UPDATE 14-Year-Old Airlifted After Sussex County Bike Accident: UPDATE
14-Year-Old Airlifted After Sussex County Bike Accident: Update A 14-year-old boy was being flown to a nearby hospital after a bicycle accident in Sussex County, authorities said. The teen fell off a bicycle and hit his head near the Skyview Golf Course in Sparta Township shortly before 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, Sparta Police Lt. John Lamon told DailyVoice.com. The teen briefly lost consciousness and was bleeding from his ear, Lamon said. A medical helicopter was requested to land near the accident scene to take the victim to a nearby hospital for treatment as a precaution, police said. Additional details were not immediately available.

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by Valerie Musson
Poughkeepsie, NY
Obituaries
National Guard Member In Hudson Valley, Age 29, Dies After Bicycle Accident National Guard Member In Hudson Valley, Age 29, Dies After Bicycle Accident
National Guard Member In Hudson Valley, Age 29, Dies After Bicycle Accident A Hudson Valley New York National Guard member and well-respected county employee died from complications suffered during a bicycle accident. He was 29. Dutchess County native Patrick Ian Sullivan, of Poughkeepsie, died on Wednesday, July 6 at MidHudson Regional Hospital. Sullivan, who was employed by the Dutchess County Department of Public Works as a bridge maintainer, was born in Poughkeepsie on March 17, 1993, in the middle of a snowstorm, his obituary said. "Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the death of Dutchess County Public Works Highway Division employee Patrick Sullivan," said Dut…

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by Kathy Reakes
New Canaan, CT
Police & Fire
Man Struck By Police Vehicle Outside New Canaan PD Station, Cops Say Man Struck By Police Vehicle Outside New Canaan PD Station, Cops Say
Man Struck By Police Vehicle Outside New Canaan PD Station, Cops Say A Fairfield County man was injured after being struck by a police vehicle in front of a local department's headquarters. The incident took place in New Canaan around 9 p.m., Monday, June 27 in front of the New Canaan Police Department at 156 South Ave. The New Canaan Police vehicle was exiting the parking lot of 156 South Ave., to turn right onto South Avenue to head north, said Lt. Jason Ferraro, of the New Canaan Police. "As this vehicle was turning right out of the parking lot a bicyclist was struck by the front of the vehicle," Ferraro said. The cyclist, a 68-year-old male New Canaan …

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by Kathy Reakes
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Man Seriously Injured In Crash At East Patchogue Intersection Man Seriously Injured In Crash At East Patchogue Intersection
Man Seriously Injured In Crash At East Patchogue Intersection Police are investigating a crash that seriously injured a local man at a Long Island intersection. It happened around 5:40 p.m. Thursday, June 23 in East Patchogue. Shaun Nicholson, age 54, of East Patchogue, was traveling on his bicycle southbound on Lenox Avenue when he attempted to make a left turn onto Atlantic Avenue and was struck by a 2013 Ford Edge traveling eastbound at Atlantic Avenue, Suffolk County Police said. Nicholson was airlifted by Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious, but non-life-threatening injuries, sa…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lower Paxton, PA
Police & Fire
Bicyclist Trapped Under Car In Harrisburg Dies Bicyclist Trapped Under Car In Harrisburg Dies
Bicyclist Trapped Under Car In Harrisburg Dies A bicyclist who became trapped under a car making a U-turn in Harrisburg died days later, authorities said. The unidentified cyclist was struck around 9:45 p.m. Friday, June 17 by a westbound car on Market Street, city police said. As the vehicle tried to make the U-turn,  the westbound bicyclist struck the driver's side of the car and went under the vehicle, police said. The victim was removed by responding Harrisburg Fire Bureau members and taken to a local hospital for emergency care. The cyclist remained in critical condition until Sunday, June 19, when they died, police said. Th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
12-Year-Old Airlifted After Crash Near Long Island Intersection 12-Year-Old Airlifted After Crash Near Long Island Intersection
12-Year-Old Airlifted After Crash Near Long Island Intersection A boy was seriously injured after being struck by a minivan near a Long Island intersection. The crash happened on Monday, May 30 at 11:45 a.m. in Levittown. A 33-year-old woman was operating a 2022 Toyota Siena westbound on Bucket Lane when she struck a 12-year-old boy who was riding a bicycle near the intersection of Grassy Lane, Nassau County Police say.  As a result of the collision, the boy suffered injuries to his head and legs and was transported by Nassau County Police Department Aviation Helicopter 6 to a local hospital for treatment, police say. He is in stable condition. Th…

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by Joe Lombardi
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Girl, 10, Headed For Ice Cream Truck Struck By Car On Long Island Girl, 10, Headed For Ice Cream Truck Struck By Car On Long Island
Girl, 10, Headed For Ice Cream Truck Struck By Car On Long Island A 10-year-old Long Island girl was seriously injured after being hit by a car as she pedaled her bike to an ice cream truck. The crash took place in New Hyde Park around 6 p.m., on Wednesday, May 11. According to detectives, a 20-year-old woman was driving a 2020 Hyundai Elantra northbound on N 11th Street at Park Avenue when she hit the girl who was riding her bicycle across the roadway toward an ice cream truck.  The girl was transported to North Shore LIJ Cohens Children’s Hospital for treatment of her injuries.  The driver remained on the scene.   No other injurie…

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by Kathy Reakes