Drunk Bar Owner Ran Over Pedestrian, Left Victim Fighting For Life In Oyster Bay: DA Drunk Bar Owner Ran Over Pedestrian, Left Victim Fighting For Life In Oyster Bay: DA
Drunk Bar Owner Ran Over Pedestrian, Left Victim Fighting For Life In Oyster Bay: DA The owner of a Long Island bar was hit with multiple felony charges after prosecutors said he struck a pedestrian while driving drunk, and then took off. Leonard Gross, 67, of Syosset, was arraigned on a grand jury indictment charging him with vehicular assault and related charges in Nassau County Court Thursday, Jan. 8. Gross was driving a Dodge Ram pickup truck southbound on South Street in Oyster Bay around 9 p.m. on May 17, 2025, after allegedly drinking at Teddy’s Bully Bar — a business he owns — while his driver’s license had been revoked for nearly a decade, according to prosecutors…
Pedestrian Killed After Struck By Two Vehicles On Montauk Highway In Lindenhurst Pedestrian Killed After Struck By Two Vehicles On Montauk Highway In Lindenhurst
Pedestrian Killed After Struck By Two Vehicles On Montauk Highway In Lindenhurst  A 77-year-old man was killed after he was struck by two vehicles while attempting to cross a busy roadway in Lindenhurst, Suffolk County Police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 6. Kenneth Cook, 77, of Lindenhurst, was crossing Montauk Highway from south to north between South Wellwood and Washington avenues when the crash happened, police said. Cook was first struck by an eastbound 2021 BMW X5 driven by Ronald Nunn, 73, of Babylon, before he was hit by a westbound 2014 Ford Explorer driven by Emma Pollard, 20, of Lindenhurst, according to detectives. The crash happened at 7:39 p.m. on Mond…
Pedestrian In Critical Condition After Being Struck On Route 59 In Suffern: Report Pedestrian In Critical Condition After Being Struck On Route 59 In Suffern: Report
Pedestrian In Critical Condition After Being Struck On Route 59 In Suffern: Report A pedestrian was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle on Route 59 in Rockland County on Monday, Jan. 5.  The incident happened near Woodland Drive in Suffern, where the pedestrian was hit and sustained critical injuries, The Monsey Scoop reported.   The victim was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital by Faist EMS and Rockland Paramedics, according to the report.  Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the scene, including Suffern Police, the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation, and the Ramapo Police Accident Investig…
Police ID Man Killed After 2 Vehicles Strike Him in Hartford Police ID Man Killed After 2 Vehicles Strike Him in Hartford
Police ID Man Killed After 2 Vehicles Strike Him in Hartford Authorities have identified the man who was killed last month after two vehicles struck him in Hartford. Josue Saint-Fleur, 53, was struck while attempting to cross Albany Avenue shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 20. Police told CT Insider a second vehicle also struck him before authorities arrived. Paramedics rushed Saint-Fleur to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries. The driver who first struck Saint-Fleur remained at the scene. The second driver did not, but police later located that individual. It's unclear whether police have filed any charges. A call to Hartfor…
Police ID Pedestrian Killed In Waterbury Hit-Run Crash As 43-Year-Old Woman Police ID Pedestrian Killed In Waterbury Hit-Run Crash As 43-Year-Old Woman
Police ID Pedestrian Killed In Waterbury Hit-Run Crash As 43-Year-Old Woman Authorities have identified a 43-year-old woman from Waterbury as the person killed in a hit-and-run crash over the weekend. Sabrina Starkey, 43, was killed after being struck by a car around 9:15 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 28, near 410 Reidville Drive in Waterbury, police said. Waterbury officers were called to the area for reports of a car crashing into a pedestrian and then fleeing the scene. They arrived to find Starkey suffering from catastrophic injuries. Paramedics rushed her to a nearby hospital, where she later died from those injuries. Police continue to investigate the crash. Authoriti…
Police ID Pedestrian Killed In Waterbury Crash As 36-Year-Old Police ID Pedestrian Killed In Waterbury Crash As 36-Year-Old
Police ID Pedestrian Killed In Waterbury Crash As 36-Year-Old Authorities have identified the 36-year-old pedestrian who was hit and killed in a Waterbury crash earlier this week. Joseph Mackendy, of Haiti, was hit around 10:45 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 22, as he walked in the area of 581 Chase Ave. in Waterbury. Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, but doctors could not save him from the severe head wounds he suffered in the wreck.  The driver remained at the scene.  Waterbury police are investigating the crash.  They urge anyone who can assist in the investigation to contact the Waterbury Police Crash Investigation Unit at&nbs…
Pedestrian Killed Crossing Route 110 In East Farmingdale: Police Pedestrian Killed Crossing Route 110 In East Farmingdale: Police
Pedestrian Killed Crossing Route 110 In East Farmingdale: Police A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Route 110 in East Farmingdale, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, Dec. 20. The man was crossing the southbound lanes of Route 110 just south of Price Parkway when he was hit by a 2015 Acura at 5:04 a.m., according to police. He was transported to St. Joseph Hospital in Bethpage, where he was pronounced dead. His identity has not yet been released. The driver of the Acura, Clive Pryce, 54, was not injured in the crash, police said. The vehicle was impounded for a safety check. Suffolk County Police First Squad…
Fatal Crash: Pedestrian Was Struck By Off-Duty NYPD Officer In Orangeburg, AG Says Fatal Crash: Pedestrian Was Struck By Off-Duty NYPD Officer In Orangeburg, AG Says
Fatal Crash: Pedestrian Was Struck By Off-Duty Nypd Officer In Orangeburg, AG Says The New York Attorney General’s Office has opened an investigation into the death of a man who they say was struck and killed by a vehicle driven by an off-duty NYPD officer in Rockland County over the weekend.  The Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation confirmed on Wednesday, Dec. 17, that it is investigating the death of William Huertas, 45, of Haverstraw, who was fatally injured in the incident on Saturday night, Dec. 13, as Daily Voice previously reported.   According to state officials, the crash happened at around 9:05 p.m. as the off-duty officer was drivi…
Devoted Mother ID'd As Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Denville Devoted Mother ID'd As Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Denville
Devoted Mother ID'd As Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Denville Andrea Ramos, a 70-year-old Dover woman was fatally struck by a vehicle in Denville on Wednesday, Dec. 10. Ramos is being remembered a loving and caring woman who was always smiling, according to a fundraiser set up to support her family. "A devoted mother and a cherished member of our community, Andrea was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone in need," Mary Mar Rojas, who organized the fundraiser said. At 5:55 p.m., Ramos was struck on Pocono Road outside St. Claire's Denville Hospital, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. The pedestrian was transported to the…
Woman Killed Crossing Sunrise Highway In Lynbrook Identified As Local Resident (UPDATE) Woman Killed Crossing Sunrise Highway In Lynbrook Identified As Local Resident (UPDATE)
Woman Killed Crossing Sunrise Highway In Lynbrook Identified As Local Resident (Update) A woman struck and killed while crossing a busy roadway in Nassau County has been identified, police said. Azucena Lopez Rodriguez, 46, of Lynbrook, was fatally struck while crossing Sunrise Highway at the intersection of Horton Avenue at 5:33 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14, according to Nassau County Police. Detectives said Lopez Rodriguez was hit by a 2012 Hyundai operated by an 18-year-old male. She was transported to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead by a hospital physician. The driver remained at the scene following the crash, police said. The investigation remains ongoing.
Pedestrian Killed In Pre-Dawn Hit-Run Crash In Woodbridge As Driver Speeds Off, Police Say Pedestrian Killed In Pre-Dawn Hit-Run Crash In Woodbridge As Driver Speeds Off, Police Say
Pedestrian Killed In Pre-Dawn Hit-Run Crash In Woodbridge As Driver Speeds Off, Police Say A man was struck and killed in a hit-and-run before sunrise in Virginia on Thursday morning, and investigators say the driver never stopped. A 68-year-old man died after being hit by a vehicle that fled the scene in Woodbridge early Thursday, Dec. 11, according to Prince William County Police. Officers were called at 6:09 a.m. to Cardinal Drive and Donald Curtis Drive after several people phoned 911 to report a man lying in the roadway, police said. When officers arrived, they found the victim — identified as Shedrick Eugene Gibson, 68, of no fixed address — unresponsive.  Officers b…
Police ID Southington Man Hit, Killed While Crossing Road Near Shopping Center Police ID Southington Man Hit, Killed While Crossing Road Near Shopping Center
Police ID Southington Man Hit, Killed While Crossing Road Near Shopping Center Authorities have identified the 70-year-old man who was hit and killed by a car in Southington over the weekend.  Ralph Gulla, 70, of Southington, was walking along Queen Street near Walmart around 9:20 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, when the car struck him, police said. He died at the scene.  Investigators believe Gulla was trying to cross the street when the car struck him.  The driver remained at the scene and is working with investigators. No charges have been announced.  But the crash remains under investigation.  Authorities ask anyone with information that could ass…