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The incident happened Sunday, Oct. 4 at approximately 6:40 p.m. in Brentwood.
Ashley Thomas-Smith, 34, of Bay Shore, was driving westbound on Blue Jay Drive with her three daughters in a 2004 Lincoln Navigator when she lost control of the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said.
The Lincoln crashed through the residence located on the 40 block of Blue Jay Drive before coming to a stop on the lawn of a neighboring house, according to police.
Third Precinct officers responded to the scene and determined Thomas-Smith to be intoxicated.
Thomas-Smith and her daughters, ages 4, 5 and 8, were transported to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore.
Thomas-Smith is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.
The three girls were not injured and were released to the custody of their father at the hospital, police said.
The Lincoln was impounded.
The Town of Islip Building Inspector was called to the scene to assess structural damage to the house.
Third Squad detectives charged Thomas-Smith with:
- driving while intoxicated,
- aggravated driving while intoxicated with a child passenger 15 years old or younger (Leandra’s Law),
- three counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
She is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Monday, Oct. 5.
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