Queens Man’s Drunken Strip Club Visit Led To GF’s Death In Crash: DA
Ray Perez, 27, drank for hours at a strip club before a hit-and-run that left his girlfriend Bridget Enriquez, 29, dead, authorities said. A Queens man faces a manslaughter charge…
DA Syosset man pleads guilty in DWI crash that killed married couple in Laurel Hollow
Sotirios Spanos, 33, pleaded guilty today to aggravated vehicular homicide, two counts of manslaughter in the second degree, two counts of assault in the second degree and DWI. The Nassau…
Police: Drunk driver hits patrol car at scene of DWI crash; Suffolk officer hurt
Authorities say a 2023 Hyundai driven by 27-year-old Dimitrios Thomopoulos struck a pole on East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington around 2:45 a.m. A Suffolk County officer at the scene of…
Police urge drivers to slow down and move over for stopped vehicles
The reminder comes after a distracted driver rear-ended a trooper's car on the Meadowbrook Parkway over the weekend. Police are reminding drivers of the state's newly expanded Move Over Law…
State police: Trooper conducting traffic stop rear-ended on Meadowbrook State Parkway
State police say it happened on the southbound lanes of the parkway near Exit M5 around 11:40 p.m. A state trooper conducting a traffic stop was injured in a crash…
Omaha group working to prevent distracted driving
An Omaha group is working to prevent distracted driving. CREDIT: 6News WOWT
Suffolk Sheriff Cracking Down On Distracted Driving
The office suggests laying off texting when driving, and if you can arrange for a passenger to be the "Designated Texter." The Suffolk County Sheriff’s office is teaming up with…
‘Could lead to tragedy’: Distracted driving course highlights dangerous habits
Vehicles were equipped with cameras to record footage from inside the car, demonstrating drivers' behaviors.News 12 Staff Mar 29, 2024, 7:25 AMThe dangers of distracted driving were highlighted at Playland…
Congestion Pricing Opponents Vow Fight Isn’t Over After MTA Greenlight
As congestion pricing supporters celebrated a victory years in the making, opponents had a message: "This is far from over." Matt Troutman,Patch Staff Toll readers will become active when congestion…
‘Move Over Law’ set to expand this week across New York
New York’s “Move Over Law” is expanding this week amid several alarming national statistics. The legislation was first enacted in 2010 to prevent crashes with emergency vehicles that were stopped on…