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An 85-year-old Hauppauge man died after apparently suffering a medical emergency that caused his truck to leave the roadway and strike a tree on Hawkins Avenue in Lake Ronkonkoma on the morning of October 2, 2026, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. The Fourth Squad is investigating and is asking anyone with information to call 631-854-8452.
Long Island regular gas averaged $4.43 across 187 stations the week of Sept. 27–Oct. 3, 2026, with a 108-cent spread between cheapest and most expensive.
The 511NY event feed logged 528 crash records on Nassau and Suffolk roads over 87 days, with the morning commute block and midweek days seeing the highest activity.
New York State Police Troop L logged 15 DWI entries on Long Island the week of September 26–October 2, 2026, with 11 recorded between 10 p.m. and 5:59 a.m.; 12 of the 15 listed no road.
The Port Jefferson Branch finished August 2026 at 92.0% on time, the lowest of 12 LIRR branches, while the system ran at 95.6% on time for the month.
The MTA Long Island Rail Road generated 71 unplanned service-alert threads the week of September 25–October 1, 2026, including 3 suspensions and 6 cancellations.
Sagtikos State Parkway Exit S3 at Pine Aire Drive in Islip topped a 90-day leaderboard with 16 511 crash records, per Long Island Traffic.
Kelyse Land, 26, of Valley Stream, was sentenced on September 29, 2026 to 2 to 6 years in prison after pleading guilty to a drunken, wrong-way crash on Hempstead Avenue in Hempstead that seriously injured two teenage occupants of another vehicle, according to the Nassau County District Attorney's Office.
Over 90 days on Long Island, the Southern State Parkway logged 39.7 crash records per 100 million vehicle-miles — the highest of three corridors studied.
Eight crash records on the Northern State Parkway in Nassau and Suffolk topped the previous 4-week average of 5.5 for the week of September 23–29, 2026.
The 511NY event feed recorded 18 crash records on the Long Island Expressway in Nassau and Suffolk for September 22–28, 2026, above the 12.3 weekly average.
A nor'easter brought coastal flooding, damaging winds and heavy rain to Nassau and Suffolk counties between Sept. 25 and Sept. 27, 2026.
Flooding suspended Long Beach Branch service near Island Park as a nor'easter brings damaging winds, high surf and repeated flood cycles.
Nassau County Police Homicide Squad detectives report that a 24-year-old Franklin Square woman was arrested on DWI and assault charges after a collision on Franklin Avenue left a 39-year-old man critically injured on the evening of September 24, 2026. (Source: Nassau County Police Department via Pdcn)
Nassau County police report that Michael Torres, 34, was arrested Sunday night after allegedly pushing a laundromat employee and stealing soap from a restricted area in East Meadow; he later injured two officers at a hospital. (Source: Nassau County Police Department via pdcn.org)
Nassau County police report that a 56-year-old motorcyclist died Monday afternoon after a Subaru turning left struck his northbound motorcycle in Jericho, according to the Nassau County Police Department's Homicide Squad. (NCPD)
A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a collision on Little East Neck Road in West Babylon after a car attempted a left turn into his path, according to Suffolk County Police. (Suffolk County PD)
Nassau County Police say a 26-year-old Jamaica, Queens man was arrested in connection with a September 19, 2026 burglary after being found inside a building on Old Country Road in East Garden City using tools to attempt to break into another business. He faces multiple charges including third-degree burglary, according to the Nassau County Police Department. (NCPD)
The Nassau County Police Department's Homicide Squad reports that Michael Mayosky, 51, of East Meadow was arrested on multiple charges after his vehicle struck a stationary bicyclist near Nassau Expressway and Burnside Avenue in Inwood on the night of September 18, 2026. The victim remains in critical condition.
Cassandra Panetta of Plainview Pleads Guilty in Meth-Fueled Crash That Killed a Man in East Meadow. Nassau County. September 18, 2026.
Person, 65, of Amityville Seriously Injured in Smithtown Crash on Veterans Memorial Highway. Suffolk County. September 17, 2026.
One Extracted, One Critical After Car Crash Outside Smithtown Police Station. September 17, 2026.
Long Island Teen Pleads Guilty to Killing 73-Year-Old Woman in Livestreamed 2024 Joyride Crash. September 16, 2026.
Southampton Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal Hampton Bays Hit-and-Run. September 16, 2026.
A 16-year-old boy was hospitalized after an e-bike crash in Hicksville on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, Nassau County Police reported.
Romaine, Murray Push 10-Mile Sunrise Highway Widening from Exit 53 to Exit 59. Suffolk County. September 15, 2026.
Vehicle Engulfs in Flames After Crashing Into Sunken Meadow State Park Toll Booth, One Dead
A Port Jefferson teenager pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in connection with a fatal crash that was livestreamed as it occurred, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney's office.
Fatal Crash Reported in New Cassel, Nassau County — September 14, 2026. September 14, 2026.
Nassau County Motorcyclist Killed in Collision With Subaru on September 14. September 14, 2026.
Driver Killed After Vehicle Hits Unstaffed Toll Plaza and Catches Fire at Sunken. September 14, 2026.
A 30-year-old Middle Island man was seriously hurt in a Middle Country Road pole crash. September 14, 2026.
Suffolk Prosecutor Arrested on DWI Charge in Quogue. Suffolk County. September 11, 2026.
New Hyde Park Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal DWI Hit-and-Run on Lakeville Road. September 14, 2026.
Cristian Guevara of Manorville Charged With Drug-Impaired Driving After LIE Crash. September 14, 2026.
Cristian Guevara of Melville Charged in Drug-Impaired LIE Crash That Injured a 27-Year-Old Man in manorville. September 13, 2026.
Person Struck on LIE HOV Lane Near Melville After Cristian Guevara's Drug-Impaired Car Hits Them. September 13, 2026.
All Eastbound LIE Lanes Shut at Exit 49N After Early-Morning Crash Near Exit 50. September 13, 2026.
Hicksville Man, 66, Killed When NYC Garbage Truck Rolled Over Him at Gabrielli Truck Sales. September 10, 2026.
Critical Vehicular Accident Reported in Bethpage, Nassau County — Sep. 9. September 9, 2026.
Thomas Lobianco of Lake Ronkonkoma Charged in Nesconset Crash That Killed a Mastic Construction Worker. September 9, 2026.
A northbound 2020 Lexus crossed into the southbound lane of Rocky Point Yaphank Road and hit a 2020 Jeep on Sept. 9, 2026, killing the Lexus driver, a 44-year-old Middle Island man, Suffolk County Police said. The Jeep driver had minor injuries.