Man Driving Drunk With Child In Vehicle Crashes Into Pickup Truck On LI Expressway, Police Say
Police arrested a Long Island man for driving under the influence of drugs with a 14-year-old child in the vehicle.
Benjamin Laudonio, 35, of Holbrook, was arrested around 9:35 a.m., Monday, Nov. 23, after he allegedly rear-ended a 2004 Ford Pickup truck with his 2015 Acuraon while traveling westbound on Long Island Expressway, just west of Patchogue-Holbrook Road, said Suffolk County Police.
Laudonio had a 14-year-old child in the vehicle, according to police. Officers assisted the Ronkonkoma Fire Department, who administered Narcan to Laudonio.
Laudonio was transported to Stony Brook Uni…
Long Island Woman Involved In Crash Drove Drunk With 9-Month-Old In Jeep, Police Say
A Long Island woman who crashed into a pickup truck stopped at a red light was driving drunk with an infant in her vehicle, police said.
The crash happened around 11:10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12 in Holtsville.
Danielle Smith, 35, of Farmingville, was driving a 2012 Jeep Liberty westbound on Barretts Avenue with her 9-month-old son in the vehicle when she attempted to turn northbound onto Waverly Avenue and crashed into a southbound 2020 Chevrolet Silverado that was stopped at a red light, Suffolk County Police said.
The driver of the Chevrolet, Doug Viola, 25, of Holbrook…
Father, 3-Year-Old Son Seriously Injured In Incident At Long Island Bakery
A 3-year-old and his father were seriously injured in an incident at a Long Island bakery.
The incident happened Friday, July 3 at about 9:45 p.m. in Holbrook.
Donaldo Almendarez, 50, of Hempstead, an employee at JP Wholesale Baking, located at 331 Dante Court, was at work when his wife, daughter and 3-year-old son, Thiago Almendarez, arrived for a visit, Suffolk County Police said.
Thiago Almendarez reached into a bagel-making machine, causing severe damage to his left hand, police said.
Donaldo Almendarez then severed the tip of one of his fingers wh…
Long Island Man Charged After Fatal Crash
A man has been arrested after a motor vehicle crash killed a man on Long Island, police said.
Donald Artis, 56, of Ridge, was driving a 2000 Pontiac in Holtsville southbound on North Ocean Avenue at Fox Ridge Drive when his vehicle was struck from behind by a 2004 Ford pickup on Thursday, June 18 at about 10 a.m., Suffolk County Police said.
The Ford pickup was driven by Craig Smith, according to police.
Artis lost control of his vehicle and struck a tree.
Artis was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he died from his injuries.
Smith, 46, of Holbrook, was char…
