A Huntington man who had just continued his family’s legacy of volunteer firefighting was killed Sunday after being hit by a taxi cab as he was crossing the street.

Police said Ray Sipel, Jr., 30, who was crossing Depot Road eastbound near 20th Street in Huntington Station at 10:45 p.m., was hit by a 2009 Ford Crown Victoria taxi cab traveling southbound on Depot Road. Sipel was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician’s assistant from the medical examiner’s office.

Read on to learn more about Sipel and how the community has come forward to support his family during this incredibly difficult time.

UPDATE - More details have come to light on the drug bust at a Lowndes Avenue home after a search warrant turned up guns, cocaine, and thousands in cash - including more information about the the raid, what was found, and the men currently facing charges!

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In October 2005, Ali was involved in a car crash which left her with a spinal cord injury that has paralyzed her legs, leaving her with limited movement of her arms and no movement of her fingers. Since then, she struggled to find a workout was truly a right fit for her.

That was, until she joined Title Boxing Club in the Huntington village, where she ended up finding a true home!

Read on to learn how Ali has been welcomed with open arms in the Title Boxing Club family and how she was able to find a both a workout and community that were all she could ever want.