Woman Crashes Into Long Island Store, Injuring Six, Police Say Woman Crashes Into Long Island Store, Injuring Six, Police Say
Woman Crashes Into Long Island Store, Injuring Six, Police Say Six people were injured, including a police officer, when a woman lost control of her vehicle and drove into the front of a Long Island beauty salon, according to police. The incident took place around 1:45 p.m., Sunday,  Sept. 12, at the Salon De Franco, located at 156 Middle Neck Road, in Kensington. While driving on Middle Neck Road near Beverly Road, the 84-year-old woman struck a vehicle in the intersection, Nassau County Police said. As a result of the collision, the woman lost control of her vehicle and crashed into the salon and through the front glass, police said. When poli…
GM Recalls Vehicle For Second Time Due To Battery Defect That Can Cause Fires GM Recalls Vehicle For Second Time Due To Battery Defect That Can Cause Fires
GM Recalls Vehicle For Second Time Due To Battery Defect That Can Cause Fires General Motors has issued a new recall of one of its vehicles due to battery defects that can lead to a risk of fires. The company is recalling 50,932 2017-2019 Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles that were covered under a previous recall announced in November of 2020 and revised in May of 2021, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA said its received reports of "one fire with the interim remedy and two fires with the final remedy." GM said it will replace the defective battery modules. In the meantime, the company is asking customers to take the following safe…
Ford Recalls More Than 850K Vehicles After Injuries Reported Ford Recalls More Than 850K Vehicles After Injuries Reported
Ford Recalls More Than 850K Vehicles After Injuries Reported Ford Motor Company has announced three safety recalls that involve more than 850,000 vehicles. The largest of the three recalls is involves more than 774,600 2013-2017 Ford Explorer vehicles, Ford said on Friday, July 16. The company said drivers could experience problems with a fractured rear suspension toe link, which diminishes a driver's steering control and increases the risk of crashing. Ford said it has received six reports of injuries related to this issue in North America.  Ford is also recalling about 40,995 2020-2021 Lincoln Aviator vehicles because the battery ca…
Officers Rescue 1-Year-Old Locked In Car At Long Island Beach, Police Report Officers Rescue 1-Year-Old Locked In Car At Long Island Beach, Police Report
Officers Rescue 1-Year-Old Locked In Car At Long Island Beach, Police Report Police officers rescued a child who was locked in a car with the windows up on Long Island. The incident happened on Saturday, July 10, at about 4:45 p.m. in Atlantic Beach, according to the Nassau County Police Department.  The 1-year-old girl was locked in a car with the air conditioner set to "on," but the car had automatically shut off., said police.  Officers reportedly broke the window to free the girl.  The Atlantic Beach Fire Department Medics then evaluated the girl and determined she was healthy and could be returned to her family. Two officers suffered multiple …
One Killed In Crash Involving FedEx Vehicle On Long Island Expressway One Killed In Crash Involving FedEx Vehicle On Long Island Expressway
One Killed In Crash Involving FedEx Vehicle On Long Island Expressway This story has been updated. One person was killed in an overnight crash involving a FedEx vehicle on the Long Island Expressway. It happened around 11:35 p.m. Tuesday, May 4 in Ronkonkoma. A 2018 Honda sedan, driven by Stephen Neville, age 29, of Lake Ronkonkoma, collided with a 2017 Nissan sedan, driven by Xavier Rodriguez, age 19, of Centereach, on the eastbound Long Island Expressway as the two vehicles were attempting to turn onto Exit 60, Suffolk County Police said.  The Honda came to a stop in the center lane and the Nissan stopped on the exit ramp, according to police. Both …
Ford Issues Recall For Vehicles Due To Explosive Airbags Ford Issues Recall For Vehicles Due To Explosive Airbags
Ford Issues Recall For Vehicles Due To Explosive Airbags Ford has lost track of some potentially dangerous airbags that can explode, hurling deadly shrapnel at drivers, prompting a recall approximately150,000 vehicles. The auto manufacturer announced this week that the company lost track of nearly four dozen airbags that may have been installed in older Ranger pickup trucks and could be a potential hazard for motorists. According to Ford, the airbags were not taken out of the stock of service parts and could have been used in crash or theft repairs. In total, more than 153,000 Rangers manufactured between 2004 and 2011 are covered in the recall…
Not Again: Ford Recalls Explorer In NJ, NY, CT, MA Not Again: Ford Recalls Explorer In NJ, NY, CT, MA
Not Again: Ford Recalls Explorer In NJ, NY, CT, MA Ford is recalling more than 375,000 Explorers to repair or replace a a suspension part that can break and cause crashes. Customers will notified beginning Nov. 30, the automaker said, adding that dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace parts if necessary.  The SUVs in the U.S. and Canada from the 2013 through 2017 model years built by Ford in Chicago were connected to 13 crashes causing six injuries. They were sold or registered 22 states -- including New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts -- and six Canadian provinces. Steering control on the vehicles has been red…
Man Struck, Killed By Car At Long Island Intersection Man Struck, Killed By Car At Long Island Intersection
Man Struck, Killed By Car At Long Island Intersection A man was killed after being struck by a car at a Long Island intersection overnight. It happened on Friday, Oct. 16 at 11:10 p.m. in Hempstead. While attempting to cross Fulton Avenue between the intersections of California Avenue and Tennessee Avenue, a 72-year-old man was struck by a westbound 2018 Mazda, Nassau County Police said. The Mazda was being operated by a woman, also age 72, who remained at the scene for police arrival.  As a result of the collision, the man suffered multiple trauma injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.  A vehicle safety check was conducte…
Long Island Woman Killed After Mercedes Crashes Into Pole Long Island Woman Killed After Mercedes Crashes Into Pole
Long Island Woman Killed After Mercedes Crashes Into Pole A Long Island woman was killed after crashing into a telephone pole. The incident happened on Saturday, Sept. 12 at 5:10 p.m. in North Hills. The woman, age 53, was operating a 2017 Mercedes Benz southbound on Searingtown Road when she struck the pole near the intersection of Diana’s Trail, Nassau County Police said.  A rear passenger, Nadejda Skokova, 76, of Rego Park, suffered multiple injuries and was transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead by a staff physician, according to police.  The driver and the driver’s son, 4, who was also …
One Killed, Another Seriously Injured In Long Island Crash One Killed, Another Seriously Injured In Long Island Crash
One Killed, Another Seriously Injured In Long Island Crash One person was killed and another and seriously injured in a single-vehicle Long Island crash. It happened around 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23 in West Babylon. Dennis Markey, 47, of Bay Shore, and Marcus Pitts, 35, of Freeport,  were heading southbound in a 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer on Wellwood Avenue, passing the entrance of St. Charles/Resurrection Cemeteries, when the driver lost control of the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said.  The Chevrolet crashed through a fence and overturned several times on the cemetery property before coming to a stop near the roadway, according to…
Man Dies From Injuries Suffered In Head-On Long Island Crash Man Dies From Injuries Suffered In Head-On Long Island Crash
Man Dies From Injuries Suffered In Head-On Long Island Crash A man has died after being seriously injured in a head-on crash near a Long Island intersection. Nassau County Police announced on Sunday morning, July 26 that the man, one of the two drivers involved in the collision in which three others were also hospitalized, has succumbed to his injuries. The crash appened on Friday, July 17 at 7:45 p.m. in Woodbury. While traveling northeast on Woodbury Road near Piquets Lane, the victim, a 77-year-old man now identified as Shahriar Manssuri, driving a 2019 Lexus, was involved in the collision with a 2017 Toyota traveling southwest, Nassau Count…
State Police Warn Communities Of Larcenies From Vehicles In Northern Westchester State Police Warn Communities Of Larcenies From Vehicles In Northern Westchester
State Police Warn Communities Of Larcenies From Vehicles In Northern Westchester With the warm weather, there has been an uptick in burglars breaking into parked cars overnight, said police. New York State Police officials have been investigating several reported larcenies from vehicles in Westchester in recent days, officials said. The larcenies were centered around Somers and Northern Westchester, they noted. In response to the larcenies, State Police in Westchester issued a handful of tips to help homeowners avoid getting robbed:  Do not leave your vehicle unlocked. Remove your keys from your vehicle, including spare keys. Do not leave valuables in your vehicl…