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Long Island Mom Dies From Injuries After Crash With Drunk Driver
A Long Island mom has died from injuries sustained in a crash in which the driver of the other vehicle was intoxicated, police said.
The crash happened just after 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 in Farmingville.
Erika Bautista, 31, of Farmingville, and her three daughters were inside a northbound 2015 Honda, which had become disabled in the right lane of County Route 83, north of South Bicycle Path, Suffolk County Police said.
The car was then struck in the rear by a 2018 Jeep being driven by Chris Montpetit, 36, of Shirley, according to police.
Bautista and her daughters, ages 4 and 8, were tra…
Man Charged With DWI After Crash Seriously Injures Long Island Mom, Daughters
A Long Island man was charged with driving while intoxicated after a crash that seriously injured another driver and her children.
It happened just after 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 in Farmingville.
Erika Bautista, 31, of Farmingville, and her three daughters were inside a northbound 2015 Honda, which had become disabled in the right lane of County Route 83, north of South Bicycle Path, Suffolk County Police said.
The car was then struck in the rear by a 2018 Jeep being driven by Chris Montpetit, 36, of Shirley, according to police.
Bautista and her daughters, ages 4 and 8, were transported …
