Multiple Injuries Reported After Bus Hit In DWI Crash On Long Island

A young Long Island man has been charged with driving while intoxicated in an early-morning crash that injured him and a bus driver, police said.

A 23-year-old Hempstead man was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday, June 20 for allegedly driving while intoxicated and crashing into a broken down bus, police said.
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Sophie Grieser

06/20/2023 6:15 p.m.

The crash happened shortly before 5 a.m. on Tuesday, June 20 in Uniondale, according to Nassau County Police.

At the intersection of Hempstead Turnpike and Uniondale Avenue, a NICE bus had broken down and was stopped in the right lane of the eastbound Hempstead Turnpike.

Its driver, a 60-year-old man, turned on the bus’ hazard lights and placed reflective triangles in the roadway to alert drivers.

While sitting inside the vehicle, the driver reported feeling a hard impact to the rear end of the bus by a white 2012 Honda Civic.

An investigation found that the driver, 23-year-old Christian J. Cabrera Escobar, was unlicensed and placed under arrest.

Cabrera Escobar, a passenger in his car, and the bus driver were all taken to an area hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

Police reported that Cabrera Escobar was charged with traffic infractions and driving while intoxicated.

He will be arraigned when it is medically practical to do so.

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