Southern State Parkway, NY

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• DA: Kervens Boutin charged in double-fatal on Southern

  West Hempstead man who prosecutors say was drunk and high when he crashed on the Southern State Parkway in January, killing two passengers, was arraigned Friday on multiple felony charges, including four counts of aggravated vehicular homicide. Kervens Boutin,   Read more »

• Man seriously injured in Southern State crash

  man was seriously injured in a one-car crash on the Southern State Parkway in Levittown early Sunday, state police said.The man, who was not identified, was driving east on the parkway just west of Route 135 at 6:26 a.m. when his car hit a light pole, police   Read more »

• Car fire shuts northbound Meadowbrook in East Meadow

  car fire closed the northbound Meadowbrook State Parkway between the Southern State Parkway and Hempstead Turnpike on Wednesday morning, State Police said. Nassau County fire officials said volunteers on two engines from the East Meadow Fire Department were   Read more »

• Cops: Driver, high on drugs, gets pinned between her car and bus

  Islip Terrace driver rear ended a Suffolk County transit bus Wednesday on the Southern State Parkway and ended up being pinned between the two vehicles after she got out and left her car in "drive," State Police said.Margaret M. Dopfel, 46, was not hurt and   Read more »

Around the web

• Driver in Fatal LI Car Crash Was Drunk, High: DA

  Nassau County District Attorney's office, and marijuana was active in his system. Boutin, 31, was heading west on the Southern State Parkway near North Merrick on January 27 when he lost control and veered off the roadway. Two passengers, Bryan Rivas, 20,   from NBC New York Read more »

• Dahlia exhibit May 16

  House at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum, Montauk Highway, East Islip, one half mile east of exit 45E off the Southern State Parkway. Not an online subscriber yet? Sign Up Here Purchase this online single issue Purchase Now Note: You must have cookies enabled   from The Babylon Beacon Read more »

• Belmont Lake State Park WalkMS May 5

  Long Island will be held Sun., May 5, 10 a.m. at Belmont Lake State Park, Southern State Parkway, Exit 38, North Babylon. Thousands are expected to take part in the annual event to help find a cure for Multiple Sclerosis. For information, contact Karlie Loland   from The Babylon Beacon Read more »