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ICYMI: LI Police Officer Injured By Drunk Driver To Lead Xmas Parade

Officer Timothy Thrane was assigned to the 7th Precinct in Shirley when he nearly died last year in a crash with a drunken driver.

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Officer Timothy Thrane was greeted by throngs of supporters as he left St. Charles Rehabilitation Center last Christmas season.
Officer Timothy Thrane was greeted by throngs of supporters as he left St. Charles Rehabilitation Center last Christmas season. (Michelle Pipia-Stiles / Long Island Catholic Health)

In a story from earlier in the week, a Long Island police officer injured by a drunken driver last year has been chosen to lead a local Christmas parade in December.

Injured Long Island Police Officer To Lead Christmas Parade

Officer Timothy Thrane was assigned to the 7th Precinct in Shirley when he nearly died last year in a crash with an alleged drunken driver.

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