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Nassau County Police were called at around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, with reports of a car crash in New Cassel, near Elton Street and Anna Avenue.
Officers determined that Eyler Ortiz Alvarado, of Westbury, was driving a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck when he struck an empty parked vehicle before fleeing the scene, police said.
He was found a short time later near Grand and Union avenues.
Officers also discovered three kids in the vehicle ages 6, 4, and 3 years old, police said.
After failing a field sobriety test, Ortiz Alvarado was arrested on multiple charges, including three counts of aggravated driving while intoxicated under Leandra’s Law and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
He was also charged with driving without a valid license and with no insurance, along with multiple traffic infractions.
Ortiz Alvarado and the three children were taken to a nearby hospital for assessment. There were no reports of injuries.
He was arraigned at First District Court in Hempstead on Wednesday, Sept. 28.
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