The incident happened around 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18 in Hauppauge.
Peters Aiyeybomwan, age 43, of Bay Shore, was driving a 2016 Nissan Pathfinder on Express Drive North, when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed it into the left guardrail, overturning the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said.
The Safe-T Team responded and arrested the driver.
Aiyeybomwan was charged with:
- Aggravated driving while intoxicated with a child passenger 15 years old or younger (Leandra’s Law),
- Two counts of driving while intoxicated,
- Two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
The two children were transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore for treatment of minor injuries and released to a family member.
Aiyeybomwan was held overnight at the Sixth Precinct and was scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Saturday, Aug. 19.
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