Driver Escapes Injury After Hitting Pole, Flipping Vehicle On Route 22, Police Say
A Hudson Valley man escaped injury after he lost control of his vehicle and struck a utility pole.
The crash took place around 7:20 a.m., Friday, June 4, in Putnam County, on Route 22 in Patterson, said Trooper AJ Hicks.
Byron R. Duarte Giron, age 23, of Dover, was driving a 2010 Mazda southbound when his vehicle left the roadway and struck a pole and overturned, said Trooper AJ Hicks.
Route 22 has reopened.
No charges will be filed in the case.
DWI Clark Driver Incessantly Honking Horn Refused To Cooperate With Officers, Hoboken PD Says
A Clark woman who continued wailing on her car horn even after an officer warned her to stop had been drinking, authorities in Hoboken said.
Officer Tyrone Huggins was standing near 2nd and Garden Street when he heard a continuous blowing of a car horn around 6 p.m. last Friday, Det. Lt. Danilo Cabrera said.
The sound was coming from a silver Mazda in bumper-to-bumper traffic, and so Huggins gave the driver -- Janet Tung, 41, a verbal warning, Cabrera said.
Tung did not stop honking, though, and so Huggins approached and signaled for her to stop, police said.
Tung did not immedi…
Covid-19: Long Island 21-Year-Old Nabbed For Having Fake Vaccination Cards, Police Say
A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly having brass knuckles, drugs, and fake COVID-19 vaccine cards when stopped in a high-crime area.
Zachary Honig, age 21, of Levittown, was arrested around 10:40 p.m., Tuesday, May 11, for the incident which took place in East Garden City, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, the Nassau County Police Department Criminal Intelligence Rapid Response Team spotted Honig sitting in a gray Mazda with the engine running in a high crime area.
Officers exited their vehicle while displaying their identification, and Honig immed…
Woman Driving While Impaired Crashes Car Into Swimming Pool At Long Island Home, Police Say
A woman who was driving while impaired crashed a car into a swimming pool at a Long Island home, according to authorities.
The incident happened around 11:25 p.m. on Tuesday, May 11 in Ronkonkoma.
Samantha Perez, age 24, of East Patchogue, was driving a 2007 Mazda 3 eastbound on Peconic Street when she failed to negotiate a turn at the intersection of Peconic Street and Sycamore Avenue, Suffolk County Police said.
The vehicle struck a parked car, then crashed through a fence on the property located at 2165 Sycamore Avenue, and drove into a swimming pool in the backyard, accordin…
Support Surges For 'Neshaminy Four' Injured In Bucks Crash Caused By Drunk Driver
Support is surging for four high schoolers who were severely injured in a Bucks County crash last month that police say was caused by a drunk driver.
Over $145,800 had been raised on GoFundMe as of Tuesday morning to cover the medical expenses of the "Neshaminy four," Julianna, Julia, Angelique, and Taylor.
Shane Brolly, 24, was initially arraigned on five counts each of aggravated assault and aggravated assault by vehicle, all felonies, and eight misdemeanor counts of recklessly endangering another person, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.
After returned test resul…
Man Dies From Injuries After Being Struck By Car Near Long Island Intersection
A man has died from his injuries less than a week after he was seriously injured after he was struck by a vehicle near a Long Island intersection.
The incident happened just after 8 p.m. Thursday, March 25 in Mastic.
Jonathan Soltan, age 24, of Manorville, was driving a 2009 Mazda 6 northbound on Titmus Drive when his car struck Jose Manuel Diaz Orellana, age 31, of Mastic, Suffolk County Police said.
Diaz, who was crossing the street when he was hit, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition, according to police.
On Tuesday morning, March 30, p…
