A NY State Trooper who sustained catastrophic injuries after being struck by a distracted driver in Long Island, NY recently died. The accident occurred 3 years ago. Joseh Gallager who was 38 year old at the time, was helping a disabled motorist on the Long Island Expressway when he was…
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Several young people injured and one dead in crash caused by speeding
A 27 year old driver died and 3 passengers in their twenties were seriously injured in a car accident in Long Island, NY, last Monday night around 8:30 pm. Jeffrey Laroche from Springfield Gardens, Queens, was driving an Infiniti with 3 passengers on board: 21 year old Jayda Mouldrie from…
2 teens dead and 2 injured in car crash near Yonkers
2 young people died and 2 others were injured in a car crash on the Saw Mill Parkway near Yonkers, NY. Investigation is still ongoing as to what exactly happened but speed seems to be a factor. Previous to the accident, the group of teenagers had visited friends in several…
One killed and one injured after gender reveal device explodes in Liberty, NY
A father to be died and his brother was injured after a homemade pyrotechnic device they were preparing for a gender party exploded in their garage on Sunday. 28 year old Christopher Pekny learned around Christmas that his girlfriend was pregnant. The couple had planned a gender reveal party on…
Teen dies from injuries in NY sledding accident while trying to save her 3 year old nephew
A 16 year old died from her injuries in a sledding accident in Lewiston, New York. The teenager, identified as Renee Hill was riding a sliding tube with her 3 year old nephew in front of her on the tube when she realized that they were about to hit a…
Construction worker dies after falling from roof in Long Island
A 27 year old construction worker fell to his death in Suffolk county, NY, yesterday afternoon. Hector Aranda-Sanchez was working on the roof of the Four Seasons Sunrooms and Windows company located at 5005 Veteran Memorial Hwy in Holbrook, NY, when he fell. Aranda-Sanchez was rushed to the hospital but…
Drunk driver who killed boy scout in NY car accident received maximum sentence
2 years ago, 12 year old Andrew McMorris was killed in a car accident caused by a drunk driver. The driver was identified as Thomas Murphy. At the time of the accident, the young Andrew was walking with a group of scouts along the shoulder of Davide Terry Road in…
2 dead, 1 injured in collision between a tractor trailer truck and a car
Two men died after their car collided with a tractor trailer truck on the New York State Thruway. 27 year old Moshe Herzog and 26 year old David Z. Schneebalg, two EMTs, were coming back home after spending Rosh Hashanah out of State. As they were driving in the middle…
4 killed and several injured in NY car accident caused by wrong-way driver
4 people died and several others were injured in a car crash on a Long Island highway in an area nicknamed by locals “Blood Alley” for the many car accidents that previously occurred in this specific area of North Massapequa, NY . The accident caused by a wrong-way driver occurred…
Operation Hardhat to protect Highway construction workers will continue until November
Highway construction workers have one of of the highest rate of fatality among all categories of construction workers. Too often, they die in accidents caused by reckless drivers. In New York State, from May to November, the New York State Police and the New York State Department of Transportation are…