Long Island Expressway

William Schettino (credit: Handout via Mona Rivera / 1010 WINS)

Friends, Family Mourn Teen Struck, Killed By Suffolk Co. Sheriff’s Vehicle On L.I.E.

Friends and family are in mourning following a crash on the Long Island Expressway that took the life of William Schettino and left a section of the highway closed for hours.

2012/03/15

Teen Struck, Killed After Running Out Of Gas On Long Island Expressway

Police said 19-year-old Aaron Thomas had left his car parked in the safety zone of the expressway to buy gas on Commack Road and was struck while returning to his vehicle.

2012/03/05

Law Enforcement Officials Conduct Overnight Gas Sting Operation On Long Island

Authorities pulled over tanker trucks just off the Long Island Expressway that they suspected were transporting under taxed fuel onto Long Island.

2012/02/29

Generic Car Crash Image (AP Photo/Dfamian Dovarganes)

2 Women Dead In Separate LI Car Accidents

Two women are dead in a pair of unrelated vehicle accidents. A 27-year-old woman was killed Sunday morning in Old Westbury. Investigators said that she was driving a two door Infiniti when she hit the rear end of a tractor-trailer on the Long Island Expressway.

2012/01/15

Brown: Drug Operation Turned Long Island Expressway Into ‘Heroin Highway’

More than 120 men and women from Long Island have been arrested on drug charges.

2012/01/13

Fatal New Year’s Crash On The Long Island Expressway

Police arrested the driver at the scene and transported him to Elmhurst Hospital, where he is listed in stable condition.

2012/01/01

Long Island Expressway - Nov 17, 2011 (credit: TrafficLand / WCBS 880)

Mixed News On Long Island Drivers

The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department has been patrolling both the Long Island Expressway and Sunrise Highway since 2008 and now the numbers are in.

2011/11/17

Suspect Wanted In Deadly Queens Wrong-Way Crash Caught In Connecticut

Around 6:45 a.m. on Oct. 15, police said Peter Rodriguez crashed into a livery cab on the Long Island Expressway service road killing 37-year-old George Gibbons who had just closed up his bar in Maspeth.

2011/11/15

"Justice For George Gibbons" Rally (credit: CBS 2)

Hundreds Rally In Support Of Hit-And-Run Victim’s Family In Queens

Police say suspect Peter Rodriguez, 36, was driving the wrong way on the Long Island Expressway when he hit the cab carrying George Gibbons. He apparently then took off without bothering to call for help.

2011/11/13

Press conference in Maspeth announcing $10,000 reward in hit run of George Gibbons (credit: Mona Rivera/1010 WINS)

$10,000 Reward Offered In Deadly Wrong-Way Queens Crash

A $10,000 reward has been posted for information leading to the arrest of a driver wanted in a deadly wrong-way crash that killed a beloved bar owner in Queens.

2011/11/01

Darnell Anderson is accused of drag racing with his young children in the car. (credit: Suffolk County Police | background: CBS 2)

Suffolk County Police: Alleged LIE Drag Racing Dad Had No License

Three strikes, you’re out. Police said he had no license, was drag racing in the middle of the night and brought his children along for the dangerous drive.

2011/10/18

Accident Shuts Down Part Of The Long Island Expressway During Morning Rush Hour

The Northern State Parkway is swollen with runoff traffic. The accident near Exit 41 shut down traffic since 3 a.m.

2011/10/12

Long Island Highway Cable Barriers Come Under Scrutiny

There were new concerns Monday about a multimillion dollar highway project designed to make a dangerous road safer. Law enforcement is starting to wonder if the project is working as intended.

2011/10/10

Police Officer Michael Califano (Photo/Nassau County Police)

Feds Strongly Recommend Safety Upgrade For Stretch Of LIE After Cop’s Death

There is danger on one of the most heavily traveled roads in America. A federal study out Thursday recommends a 7.2-mile stretch of the Long Island Expressway undergo immediate safety changes.

2011/10/06

New signage on the Long Island Expressway - Oct 4, 2011 (credit: Sophia Hall / WCBS 880)

New Long Island Expressway Signs Display Distance Times

Have you ever heard the calls of “Are we there yet?” from your children while you’re driving on the Long Island Expressway? Well, now you can give them an answer.

2011/10/04

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