Incident location, Long Island
What Happened
Two people were seriously injured Friday evening in Huntington Station after a 2011 Honda left the roadway, mounted a sidewalk, and slammed into the side of a stopped 2020 Mercedes-Benz at the intersection of Pulaski Road and New York Avenue, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.
The incident occurred on the evening of Friday, June 19, 2026 — exact time details remain limited in the initial press release — at what is a busy signalized intersection in a densely traveled corridor of central Huntington Station. According to the Suffolk County Police press release, Marie Fond-Rose was behind the wheel of the 2020 Mercedes-Benz, traveling eastbound on Pulaski Road and stopped at a red light in the rightmost lane of traffic. That is when the eastbound 2011 Honda, approaching from behind, veered off the roadway and drove up onto the sidewalk to the right of Fond-Rose’s vehicle.
The Honda then struck the side of the Mercedes-Benz before ultimately crashing, per Suffolk County Police. The sequence — leaving the roadway, traversing the sidewalk, swiping the stopped car, and then crashing — indicates significant speed or loss of control was involved, though the precise cause has not yet been confirmed by investigators. Both a man and a woman sustained serious injuries as a result of the collision. Police have not yet confirmed whether the man was the Honda’s driver or an occupant of either vehicle, and further identification of the second victim has not been publicly released.
Fond-Rose, who had been lawfully stopped at a red signal, would have had no opportunity to avoid the collision given the Honda’s approach from behind and to the side via the sidewalk. The physical path of the Honda — departing the travel lane, riding up a sidewalk, and striking a stationary vehicle — is consistent with a sudden and severe departure from normal vehicle operation, though whether mechanical failure, driver impairment, distraction, or a medical event caused it are all possibilities that police have not yet ruled out or confirmed. Those details remain limited pending the ongoing investigation.
Emergency responders were dispatched to the Pulaski Road and New York Avenue intersection following the crash. The severity of the injuries to both victims was described as serious by police, though the specific nature of those injuries — whether they involved broken bones, head trauma, or other harm — has not been publicly detailed. Both victims were transported for treatment; police have not confirmed whether either remains hospitalized as of the publication of this report.
Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives have assumed responsibility for the investigation, per the official press release. Second Squad covers the Huntington Station area and handles major injury and fatal accident investigations within its precinct jurisdiction. Investigators were on scene and canvassing the area as part of their inquiry.
Location & Road Context
The crash took place at the intersection of Pulaski Road and New York Avenue in Huntington Station, a hamlet within the Town of Huntington in western Suffolk County. Pulaski Road is a major east-west surface arterial that runs through a heavily commercial and residential stretch of Huntington Station, passing through neighborhoods with a mix of businesses, multi-family housing, and pedestrian activity. New York Avenue (County Road 35) is one of the area’s primary north-south corridors, connecting the Huntington Station business district to surrounding communities and feeding traffic toward Huntington village to the north. The intersection itself is signalized, making the red-light stop by Fond-Rose fully lawful and expected — yet the Honda’s departure from the roadway onto the adjacent sidewalk introduced a hazard entirely outside the normal envelope of intersection conflicts.
Suffolk County has seen significant crash activity along its arterial road network in recent weeks. Our local incident database contains 470 recorded accidents in Suffolk County on Long Island, reflecting the persistent danger present on high-volume surface roads like Pulaski Road. The sidewalk element of this crash is particularly notable — pedestrians use that corridor regularly, and had a pedestrian been present on the sidewalk at the moment the Honda mounted it, this incident could have been far more catastrophic.
Investigation & Legal Proceedings
As of the initial press release from the Suffolk County Police Department, no charges have been publicly announced in connection with this crash. Second Squad detectives are actively investigating the circumstances of how the Honda departed the roadway. Whether the Honda’s driver will face charges — and under what statute — will depend significantly on what investigators determine caused the vehicle to leave the travel lane and mount the sidewalk.
In New York State, if impaired driving is found to be a contributing factor, charges could range from DWI under Vehicle and Traffic Law §1192.2 (per se, .08 BAC) up to Aggravated DWI (§1192.2-a) at .18 BAC or above, with felony-level charges possible if serious physical injury is proven. If reckless driving is determined to be the cause, charges under VTL §1212 are also applicable. However, police have not yet confirmed any impairment or recklessness allegation — those details remain limited at this stage of the investigation. Anyone with information about this crash is encouraged to contact Suffolk County Police Second Squad.
Broader Impact
The path this Honda traveled — off the roadway, onto a public sidewalk, and into a stopped vehicle — highlights a danger that extends well beyond the drivers involved. Under New York State law and local traffic ordinance, sidewalks adjacent to roadways are presumed safe for pedestrian use; a vehicle mounting a curb and traversing a sidewalk at any speed creates a zero-warning hazard for pedestrians who have no legal obligation to anticipate it. This crash occurred in a part of Huntington Station where foot traffic is common. It echoes a pedestrian seriously injured in a motor vehicle crash reported just one day earlier, on June 19, underscoring a troubling recent pattern of major-severity crashes injuring vulnerable road users across Suffolk County.