Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk With Child In SUV After Chain-Reaction Crash In Lawrence

A woman has been accused of driving drunk with a child in the SUV after a chain-reaction crash near a Long Island intersection.

Rockaway Turnpike near Broadway; The woman charged, Rachael Hess.
Photo Credit: *Google Maps street view/Nassau County Police*

Joe Lombardi

02/10/2023 9:30 a.m.

It happened around 6 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9 in Lawrence.

Rachael Hess, age 44, of Far Rockaway Queens, was operating a 2018 Chevrolet Traverse southbound on Rockaway Turnpike near Broadway when she struck a Honda HR-V operated by a 37-year-old man, Nassau County Police said.

The HR-V then collided with a Jeep operated by a 46-year-old man who was stopped at a red light, police said.

The 10-year-old boy in the Traverse was released into the custody of a family member who had responded to the scene, said police. The SUV was impounded.

Hess has been charged with:

Driving While Intoxicated,
Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated (Child under 16) Leandra’s Law,
Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated,
Endangering the Welfare of a Child.

She will be arraigned on Friday, Feb.10 at First District Court in Hempstead.

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