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8 The Courier sun • OCTOBER 8, 2015 for breaking news visit www.couriersun.com BELLEROSE MAN KILLED BY DRUNK DRIVER IN LONG ISLAND HIT-AND-RUN Photo courtesy of Nassau County Police Department Melissa McKiski of Florida was charged with vehicular manslaughter after she struck a Bellerose man as he rode his bicycle in Long Island. BY ANGY ALTAMIRANO aaltamirano@queenscourier.com @aaltamirano28 A 22-year-old Queens man riding his bicycle on a Long Island street early in the morning of Oct. 1 was killed by a drunk driver, who later tried to flee the scene but was arrested, according to authorities. On Oct. 1 at about 12:36 a.m. Melissa McKiski, a Florida resident, struck Charles Velasquez of Bellerose as he was riding his bicycle eastbound in the westbound curb lane on Old Country Road in Carle Place, Long Island, police said. McKiski left the scene but was later apprehended at Herricks Road and Helen Road in Mineola. Velasquez was taken to Winthrop University Hospital where at 4:32 a.m. he was pronounced dead. McKiski was charged with vehicular manslaughter, driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a fatality. MTA bus crashes into Springfield Gardens home to avoid intoxicated driver BY ANGELA MATUA amatua@queenscourier.com @AngelaMatua An MTA bus that swerved to avoid a car crashed into a two-story house on Oct. 3 and injured 12 people, police said. The Q113 bus was traveling along Guy R. Brewer Boulevard in Springfield Gardens when a white 2000 Chrysler traveling in the opposite direction on the street ran a red light and turned left into the bus’s lane, according to an MTA spokesperson. The bus collided with the car at about 9:40 p.m., then crashed into two parked cars, a metal fence and through the side of a two-story house at the intersection of South Conduit Avenue and Guy R. Brewer Boulevard. According to authorities, the 10 people on the bus and two people in the Chrysler were taken to local hospitals with minor injuries. The driver of the four-door sedan, a 24-year-old man, was taken into custody and charged with possession of a controlled substance, reckless endangerment, fleeing an officer in a motor vehicle, obstruction of government administration, failure to stop at a stop sign, and several other traffic violations, police said. THE BUS COLLIDED WITH THE CAR AT ABOUT 9:40 P.M., THEN CRASHED INTO TWO PARKED CARS, A METAL FENCE AND THROUGH THE SIDE OF A TWOSTORY HOUSE AT THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH CONDUIT AVENUE AND GUY R. BREWER BOULEVARD. You deserve a great rate today! Go ahead and treat yourself! 18-Month CD 1.50% APY* on a balance of $2,500 or more and with a Checking Account! • Totally FREE Checking • Mobile Banking Apps • Mobile Deposit Capture • Bill Pay • Online Banking • Text Banking • Debit Cards • e-Statements • Account Alerts 28-21 Astoria Blvd., Astoria, NY 11102, P (347) 472-1727, sussexbank.com In NJ: Andover • Augusta • Franklin • Hackettstown • Montague • Newton • Sparta • Vernon • Wantage - In NY: Astoria, Port Jervis *Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is accurate as of September 16, 2015 and subject to change at any time without notice. Fees may reduce earnings. Visit sussexbank.com or contact a Bank Representative for current rates, terms and account requirements. Offers apply to personal accounts only. Funds must come from a source outside Sussex Bank. FDIC insurance up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each ownership category. Offer expires on December 31, 2015. The minimum balance required to earn the APY is $2,500 and must be deposited in a single transaction. A penalty may be imposed for early withdrawals. After maturity, if you choose to roll over your CD, you will earn the base rate of interest in effect at that time. Must have a checking account with direct deposit to earn stated APY. BUNDLE A HANDFUL OF POLICIES WITHOUT LIFTING A FINGER Martin Levy 718-268-1700 103-20 Metropolitan Avenue Forest Hills martinlevy@allstate.com Call or stop by to see how much you can save. 149120 I make insurance easy. You’ve got more important things to do than juggle different insurance companies for your different policies. Bundle with Allstate and I’ll help take care of all the details, paperwork, and find you a bunch of discounts. Call me today! Subject to terms, conditions and availability. Savings will vary. Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Co., Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Co., Allstate Indemnity Co., Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance Co. Northbrook, IL © 2012 Allstate Insurance Co.


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