Segundo Tenecela, 46, Port Chester, struck a vehicle stopped at a traffic light, on Saturday, June 8, in Elmont, said the Nassau County Police.
The crash occurred when Tenecela was traveling eastbound on Hempstead Turnpike and struck the rear of a vehicle stopped at Meacham Avenue, police said.
An investigation found that Tenecela was allegedly driving drunk with a three-year-old child in the passenger's seat.
The child was released into the custody of parents.
Tenecela was charged with DWI, aggravated DWI under Leandra's Law, aggravated driving without a license and multiple traffic violations.
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