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What Happened
Two people died and a third was seriously hurt in three crashes across Long Island on Wednesday night, August 19, 2026, according to Newsday. Nassau County police handled one fatal crash; Suffolk County police responded to the other two.
The first crash occurred at about 7:20 p.m. near the intersection of Dosoris Way and Elliot Place in Glen Cove. Nassau County police said a 23-year-old Roslyn man was operating an e-scooter when he collided with a 2023 Jeep Wrangler driven by a 19-year-old woman. The man was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Jeep driver was not injured.
Nassau County police did not release the Jeep driver’s identity. No charges have been filed, and the investigation continues, police said.
About two hours later, at approximately 9:15 p.m., a 45-year-old Bay Shore man was riding a Suzuki DRZ dirt bike southbound on Brentwood Road in Bay Shore when he struck the right rear of a 2025 Acura RDX that was stopped in traffic, according to Newsday. The rider was thrown from the dirt bike on impact. He was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was treated for what police described as serious injuries. The 26-year-old Acura driver was not hurt in the collision.
Suffolk County police impounded both vehicles for safety checks. No charges have been filed in connection with that crash.
The third crash proved fatal. At about 11:25 p.m., a 54-year-old Huntington man was driving a 2016 Ford Edge northbound on Dix Hills Road, just south of Hren Court in Dix Hills, when the vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a large fence and hedge, Suffolk County police said. The man was transported to Huntington Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Suffolk County police detectives said Thursday they believe the driver experienced a medical episode that led to the crash. That statement was released after detectives reviewed the circumstances of the single-vehicle collision.
Location & Road Context
Dosoris Way and Elliot Place intersect in a residential section of Glen Cove, a city on Nassau County’s North Shore. Brentwood Road in Bay Shore runs north-south through a densely trafficked commercial and residential corridor in central Suffolk County. Dix Hills Road in Dix Hills is a two-lane road in the Town of Huntington; the segment just south of Hren Court runs through a suburban residential area with limited shoulder space.
All three incidents occurred within roughly four hours on the same night across two counties. Nassau County police covered the Glen Cove crash; the Bay Shore and Dix Hills incidents both fell under Suffolk County Police Department jurisdiction.
Investigation & Legal Proceedings
Nassau County police said the investigation into the Glen Cove e-scooter fatality at Dosoris Way and Elliot Place remains open as of Thursday morning, August 20. No charges have been filed against the Jeep driver. Police did not specify which unit is handling the investigation.
In Suffolk County, no charges have been filed in the Bay Shore dirt bike crash either. Both the Suzuki DRZ and the 2025 Acura RDX were impounded for safety inspections, per standard procedure after a crash causing serious injury. For the Dix Hills fatality, Suffolk County police have classified the crash as likely medical in nature. Anyone with information about the Bay Shore or Dix Hills crashes can contact Suffolk County police at 631-854-8252.