BETHPAGE, New York — The Long Island community is mourning the loss of Michael Peattie, a 41-year-old resident of Sayville, who lost his life following a single-vehicle collision on Wednesday morning, September 9, 2026. As reported by local emergency coverage from
Vehicle Leaves Roadway on Stewart Avenue According to official press releases issued by the Nassau County Police Department's Eighth Squad, Mr. Peattie was operating a 2024 Mazda eastbound on Stewart Avenue when his vehicle suddenly departed the roadway near the intersection with Cherry Avenue. The vehicle collided with a roadside utility pole before striking the exterior structural facade of Bethpage Fire Department Station 4 at approximately 10:23 a.m.
Hospitalization and Ongoing Investigation First responders from the Bethpage Fire Department and Nassau County Police Emergency Ambulance Bureau extricated Mr. Peattie from the vehicle and initiated lifesaving resuscitation protocols. He was transported to a regional trauma center for emergency treatment, where attending medical staff pronounced him deceased due to severe blunt force trauma. Detectives with the Eighth Squad confirmed that no other vehicles or pedestrians were involved in the collision, and no firefighters inside the station house sustained injuries. A comprehensive vehicle inspection and accident reconstruction investigation remain ongoing to determine the cause of the sudden roadway departure.
