🌱 Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash On Nicholls Road + Missing Elderly Found

Hi all! Debora Whitehead here with your fresh copy of the Patchogue Daily, filled with everything you need to know about what's happening locally. Including updates on:

• Three teens were killed in a car crash on Nicholls Road.
• No one was injured in the laundromat fire on Main Street.
• Happenings and more!

But first, today's weather:

Very windy; rain tapering off. High: 57, low: 12.

Here are the top four stories in Patchogue today:

1. Three people were killed in a single-vehicle crash on Nicholls Road. The driver lost control of the vehicle leaving the roadway and crashing into the woods. Sadly, all occupants were pronounced dead at the scene. Click on the link to read the whole story. (Patch)
2. A fire was reported at the Lucky Main Laundromat on East Main Street in North Patchogue. First responders confirmed that no one was injured in the incident and an investigation to find out the cause of the fire is ongoing. (Patch)
3. Suffolk police confirmed that the 82-year-old East Patchogue woman reported missing on Wednesday was found. The senior citizen has dementia and was last seen leaving her house on Ocean Avenue. (Patch)
4. The Town of Brookhaven hosted a Hanukah celebration on Tuesday. Rabbi Mendy Goldberg led the event. Participants listened to stories, heard some songs, and enjoyed refreshments. (Patch)

Today in Patchogue:

• Nate Charlie Music at Lombardi's On the Bay. (6 p.m.)
  
• A Christmas Carol at Patchogue Theater. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• For those who want to know about the New Year’s Eve 2022 celebration in Patchogue, visit the link to learn about all happenings in the village during the event! The ball will be dropped at midnight, but while attendees wait for it, various businesses will be open to entertaining for the night! (Patchogue Patch)
• What will you do on the first day of 2023? If you want to do something different or like to be in contact with nature, join thousands of New Yorkers and participate in the 12th annual First Day Hikes. Various parks and trails will be open on Long Island on Jan. 1. Don't forget to dress for the weather! The link I've shared lists places to go hiking for those who need tips. (Patch)

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All right, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you soon!

— Debora Whitehead

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