A Freeport homeowner says a serious crash sent a car flying through his front yard late Monday night, tearing out his fence and triggering an hours-long police investigation that shut down a stretch of East Seaman Avenue. Freeport Police had not released details about what happened as of Tuesday morning, leaving neighbors to piece together the scene from what was left behind: a mangled fence and a towed vehicle.
According to News12 Long Island, the homeowner said his fence was taken out when the car went flying through his yard. Freeport Police closed East Seaman Avenue between Rutland Road and North Columbus Avenue overnight while they investigated, and the road did not reopen until a little after 5 a.m. The car that went through the fence, near 186 E. Seaman Ave., was removed from the property early that morning.
A separate white car was found nearby in the road in front of 175 E. Seaman Ave., with significant front-end damage and both front doors left open. That vehicle was towed shortly after 5 a.m., per the same account. Video captured the previous night showed a Nassau County police helicopter circling overhead and an ambulance driving away from the crash site with its lights flashing, though the station's report did not specify who, if anyone, was taken for treatment.
Two Police Agencies, One Confusing Night
Nassau County Police said they had no information on the incident. Freeport maintains its own police department separate from Nassau County Police, and Nassau County Government notes that the county directory covers police departments serving 64 incorporated villages and two cities, including some villages served by Nassau County police precincts rather than their own municipal departments. As of Tuesday morning, the crash investigation remained ongoing, with no word yet on potential criminality, impairment, or injuries.
It is also unclear whether the driver involved could face scrutiny under state law for property damage left behind. Under New York Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 600(1), a driver who causes property damage is required to stop, provide license and insurance information, or notify the nearest police station if the property owner cannot be reached, according to a page from Traffic Ticket Lawyer New York. Failing to report such damage is a traffic infraction that can carry up to 15 days in jail and a $250 fine.
A Rough Stretch for Freeport's Streets
This is not the first serious vehicle incident to rattle the Village of Freeport in recent months. In August, a 44-year-old pedestrian was critically injured after being struck by a 2018 Buick Encore along North Main Street, with Nassau County police noting at the time that the driver stayed at the scene, as reported by Patch. The month before, a 12-year-old bicyclist was hospitalized after being hit by a car at North Main Street and East Seaman Avenue, in a crash that police said did not appear to involve criminal intent.
Freeport has also seen deadlier outcomes. Just last week, a 41-year-old Babylon man pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a fatal March crash at East Merrick Road and South Main Street that killed a 66-year-old pedestrian, a case Hoodline detailed in a prior report on prosecutors tracing the suspect through surveillance footage and cellular data. In November 2025, a 76-year-old pedestrian died after being struck in a hit-and-run at North Grove Street and Brooklyn Avenue, prompting Nassau County Crime Stoppers to seek public tips.
Enforcement Has Dropped Even as Crashes Persist
The pattern comes as traffic enforcement across Nassau County has declined sharply. Core safety citations issued by Nassau County Police fell to roughly half their 2019 pre-pandemic levels by 2025, according to Newsday, a trend that stands in contrast to neighboring Suffolk County, where safety citations rose 26 percent from 2024 to 2025. More than 30 percent of fatal crashes statewide involve alcohol.
For now, the cause of Monday night's crash remains under investigation, and neither Freeport Police nor Nassau County Police has released further details.
