Brentwood, NY
Obituaries
'She Deserved So Much More': Support For Southern State Crash Victim Soars 'She Deserved So Much More': Support For Southern State Crash Victim Soars
'She Deserved So Much More': Support For Southern State Crash Victim Soars The Long Island community has gathered to help provide the siblings of a 28-year-old woman, who died in a crash on the Southern State Parkway, with the funds they need to lay her to rest. Stephanie Malone, of Ronkonkoma, was a bright light, according to her family and friends. The 28-year-old woman was the victim of an afternoon crash on the Southern State Parkway in Islip on Monday, March 4. Original Report: ID Released For 28-Year-Old Ronkonkoma Woman Killed In Southern State Crash In Islip Now, her brother and sister are looking for closure. “Stephanie was a loving friend, s…

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by Sophie Grieser
Brentwood, NY
News
ID Released For 28-Year-Old Woman Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash ID Released For 28-Year-Old Woman Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash
ID Released For 28-Year-Old Woman Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash Authorities have identified a Long Island woman who died in a crash on the Southern State Parkway. The wreck occurred shortly before 3 p.m. Monday, March 4, in the eastbound lanes of the Southern State Parkway near exit 41 in Islip. On Wednesday, March 6, New York State Police identified the victim as 28-year-old Stephanie Malone, of Ronkonkoma.  She was the sole occupant of a Nissan Altima. New Update: Driver Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash In West Islip No other injuries were reported. It was not immediately clear how many vehicles were involved in the crash. The inc…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
Traffic
New Update: Driver Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash New Update: Driver Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash
New Update: Driver Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash One person has died following a crash that shut down a Long Island highway for hours. See New Update: ID Released For 28-Year-Old Ronkonkoma Woman Killed In Southern State Crash In Islip The wreck occurred shortly before 3 p.m. Monday, March 4, in the eastbound lanes of the Southern State Parkway near exit 41 in West Islip. New York State Police said the driver and sole occupant of one of the vehicles was pronounced dead at the scene. Their identification is being withheld until their families can be notified, police said.  No other injuries were reported. It was not immedi…

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by Michael Mashburn
Massapequa, NY
News
Triple-Fatal Crash Indictment: Man Drove Over 90 MPH On Southern State Parkway, DA Says Triple-Fatal Crash Indictment: Man Drove Over 90 MPH On Southern State Parkway, DA Says
Triple-Fatal Crash Indictment: Man Drove Over 90 MPH On Southern State Parkway, DA Says A Queens man was arraigned on charges including manslaughter for his alleged role in a speeding crash on the Southern State Parkway that killed three people, officials said. Matthew Whyte, age 28 of Laurelton, Queens, faced his indictment for the Oyster Bay incident on Thursday, Dec. 7, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. The crash in question occurred on Nov. 5, 2022, according to the DA’s Office. Earlier Report: 18-Year-Old Woman Killed, 2 Critically Injured In Southern State Parkway Crash In Oyster Bay Just before 9 p.m. that night, 18-year-old Ciara Hare, along wi…

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by Sophie Grieser
Massapequa, NY
Traffic
Closures Planned For Southern State Parkway On Long Island: Here's Where, When Closures Planned For Southern State Parkway On Long Island: Here's Where, When
Closures Planned For Southern State Parkway On Long Island: Here's Where, When An interchange on the Southern State Parkway is scheduled to be closed for highway maintenance, transportation officials announced. On Tuesday, Dec. 5, the following two ramps on the Southern State Parkway and State Route 135 (Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway) in Hempstead will be closed, according to the New York State Department of Transportation: Exit 28AN from the westbound Southern Parkway to the northbound Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway Exit 4W from the northbound Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway to the westbound Southern State Parkway The closures, which will last from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m…

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by Sophie Grieser
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: 22-Year-Old From Farmingdale ID'd As Victim On Wantagh State Parkway Fatal Crash: 22-Year-Old From Farmingdale ID'd As Victim On Wantagh State Parkway
Fatal Crash: 22-Year-Old From Farmingdale ID'd As Victim On Wantagh State Parkway A 22-year-old was killed after police say he crashed a luxury vehicle into a tree after a traffic stop on Long Island. The incident happened around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22. New York State Police say a trooper stopped a 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLA 45 AMG for speeding on the southbound Wantagh State Parkway, north of the Southern State Parkway.  The vehicle fled the traffic stop and the trooper subsequently located the vehicle on the right shoulder of the Wantagh State Parkway after it had crashed into a tree, said state police. The driver and sole occupant, Nattily Soltanian, age…

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by Joe Lombardi
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
School Bus, 2 Cars Collide On Long Island's Southern State Parkway School Bus, 2 Cars Collide On Long Island's Southern State Parkway
School Bus, 2 Cars Collide On Long Island's Southern State Parkway Seven children were on a school bus when it collided with two passenger vehicles on the Southern State Parkway on Long Island, police said. It happened on Thursday, Oct. 26 in Hempstead. Just after 3 p.m., the two cars and the school bus — carrying seven children and one driver — crashed into each other near Exit 19 on the westbound side, according to New York State Police. A passenger from one of the cars was taken to the hospital as a precaution, police said. There were no other injuries reported. Additional information about the cause of the crash has not been released. Chec…

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by Sophie Grieser
Massapequa, NY
Traffic
Closures Announced On Wantagh State Parkway Interchange: Here's When Closures Announced On Wantagh State Parkway Interchange: Here's When
Closures Announced On Wantagh State Parkway Interchange: Here's When Transportation officials have announced a new closure on Long Island’s Wantagh State Parkway meant to facilitate highway maintenance. On Thursday, Oct. 12 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., Exit W4E from the northbound Wantagh State Parkway to the eastbound Southern State Parkway in Hempstead, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. During the closure, drivers are advised to continue north on Wantagh Parkway to Exit W3W for State Route 24 (Hempstead Turnpike) westbound. From there, they can use the southbound Wantagh Parkway in order to access the eastbound Southen State Park…

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by Sophie Grieser
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Man With Gun Slept In Driver's Seat, Stopped On Parkway Ramp On Long Island: Police Man With Gun Slept In Driver's Seat, Stopped On Parkway Ramp On Long Island: Police
Man With Gun Slept In Driver's Seat, Stopped On Parkway Ramp On Long Island: Police A Long Island man was nabbed after officers said they found him asleep in a car in the middle of a parkway lane. It happened on Monday, Oct. 2 in Hempstead, according to the New York State Police. Just before 2 a.m., police found 25-year-old Deaquan Dunham of Hempstead asleep behind the wheel of his 2015 Mercedes Benz, which was parked in the right lane of Exit 13 on the Southern State Parkway. Dunham, who was allegedly intoxicated when police arrested him at the scene. Officers also discovered that Dunham also had an illegal .22 caliber revolver, which was confiscated. He is charged…

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by Sophie Grieser
Massapequa, NY
Traffic
Ramp Closures Announced On Southern State Parkway Ramp Closures Announced On Southern State Parkway
Ramp Closures Announced On Southern State Parkway Two ramps will be closed on Long Island’s Southern State Parkway, transportation officials said. Starting on Thursday, Sept. 21, the following ramps on the Southern and Wantagh State Parkways will be closed, according to the New York Department of Transportation: The Exit W4E ramp from southbound Wantagh Parkway to eastbound Southern Parkway. The Exit 27N ramp from eastbound Southern Parkway to northbound Wantagh Parkway. The closures, which are scheduled to be in effect from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Friday, Sept. 22, are to facilitate highway maintenance. …

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by Sophie Grieser
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
New Info: ID Released For Victim Of Second Deadly Crash Of Day On Same Long Island Roadway New Info: ID Released For Victim Of Second Deadly Crash Of Day On Same Long Island Roadway
New Info: ID Released For Victim Of Second Deadly Crash Of Day On Same Long Island Roadway The 22-year-old victim of a fatal crash – the second of the day on a busy Long Island roadway – has been identified, police said. The crash happened on Sunday, Sept. 17 at approximately 10:30 p.m. in Rockville Centre.  Read the original story: 24-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Second Deadly Crash Of Day On Same Long Island Roadway According to Nassau County Police, a 24-year-old man was driving south in a 2006 MINI Cooper on Peninsula Boulevard near the Southern State Parkway when his car veered off the road and into a tree, killing passenger Larry Torres, age 22, of Far Rockaway.…

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by Sophie Grieser
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
ID Released For 28-Year-Old Woman Killed In First Of Deadly Crashes On Long Island Roadway ID Released For 28-Year-Old Woman Killed In First Of Deadly Crashes On Long Island Roadway
ID Released For 28-Year-Old Woman Killed In First Of Deadly Crashes On Long Island Roadway The identity of the woman killed in one of two deadly crashes on the same day on a busy Long Island roadway has been released, police said. The crash happened at approximately 4:25 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17 in Rockville Centre, according to Nassau County Police. A 20-year-old man was driving south on Peninsula Boulevard near the Southern State Parkway when he crashed into several trees, killing 28-year-old Merlin Lopez of Woodmere. Read the original story here: 20-Year-Old Woman Killed, 2 Others Critically Injured In Rockville Centre Crash Lopez was pronounced dead at the scene. …

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by Sophie Grieser