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Woman Driving Drunk With 2 Young Teens In BMW Crashes At East Setauket Intersection: Police Woman Driving Drunk With 2 Young Teens In BMW Crashes At East Setauket Intersection: Police
Woman Driving Drunk With 2 Young Teens In BMW Crashes At East Setauket Intersection: Police A woman has been accused of driving drunk with two young teenage girls in the car after a crash at a Long Island intersection.  The crash happened just before 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22 in East Setauket. The was driving a 2018 BMW X5 northbound on Old Town Road, with her daughter and her daughter’s friend in the vehicle, when she attempted to turn left onto Sheep Pasture Road and crashed into a southbound 2004 Lexus RX330, Suffolk County Police said When Suffolk County PD Sixth Precinct officers arrived at the scene, they determined the driver, Alison Drain, ag…

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by Joe Lombardi
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East Northport Man Accused Of Driving Drunk With 11-Month-Old Daughter In Car After Crash East Northport Man Accused Of Driving Drunk With 11-Month-Old Daughter In Car After Crash
East Northport Man Accused Of Driving Drunk With 11-Month-Old Daughter In Car After Crash A man has been charged with driving drunk with his infant child in the car after a crash at a Long Island intersection. The crash happened Saturday, Jan. 21 at 6:40 p.m. in East Northport when a 2021 Hyundai struck the rear of a 2020 Mazda on Elwood Road, at the intersection of Pulaski Road, Suffolk County Police said. It was determined that the driver of the Hyundai was intoxicated and his 11-month-old daughter was a passenger in the vehicle, police said. The baby was transported by the Northport Fire Department to Huntington Hospital for evaluation. The driver of the…

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by Joe Lombardi
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ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Allegedly Drunk Driver Outside Woodbury Diner ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Allegedly Drunk Driver Outside Woodbury Diner
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Allegedly Drunk Driver Outside Woodbury Diner The identity has been released of a man who was killed after exiting a popular Long Island diner when he was struck by a drunk driver, according to authorities. Officers responded to the parking lot of On Parade Diner in Woodbury, located at 7980 Jericho Turnpike, at about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18. Willem Specht, age 62, of Woodbury, entered his gray 2004 Infiniti sedan before backing up southbound and striking a man who just exited the diner, Nassau County Police said.  The victim, now identified as Joseph Devito, age 61, of Wantagh. suffered severe trauma and was transporte…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Victim Who Just Exited Popular Woodbury Diner Struck, Killed By Drunk Driver: Police Victim Who Just Exited Popular Woodbury Diner Struck, Killed By Drunk Driver: Police
Victim Who Just Exited Popular Woodbury Diner Struck, Killed By Drunk Driver: Police Updated story: ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Drunk Driver Outside Woodbury Diner A man driving drunk struck and killed a victim who had just exited a popular Long Island diner, according to authorities. Officers responded to the parking lot of On Parade Diner in Woodbury, located at 7980 Jericho Turnpike, at about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18. Willem Specht, age 62, of Woodbury, entered his gray 2004 Infiniti sedan before backing up southbound and striking a 61-year-old male pedestrian who just exited the diner, Nassau County Police said.  The victim suffered severe…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Infant, 2 Kids Found In Car After Drunk-Driving Crash On Long Island, Police Say Infant, 2 Kids Found In Car After Drunk-Driving Crash On Long Island, Police Say
Infant, 2 Kids Found In Car After Drunk-Driving Crash On Long Island, Police Say A 33-year-old man is facing charges following a suspected drunk driving crash on Long Island involving three children. Nassau County Police officers were called just before 10 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, with reports of a crash in Glen Head on Robert Road. Investigators determined that Cornelio Bonilla Villatoro was driving a Honda Pilot when he struck a parked Kia. No other vehicles were involved. At the time, three children ages 7, 2, and 6 months were inside the Honda with him, according to police. None of the children were injured. Police arrested Bonilla Villatoro on multiple counts of dr…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Drunk Driver Causes Serious Injury Crash On Southern State Parkway, Police Say Drunk Driver Causes Serious Injury Crash On Southern State Parkway, Police Say
Drunk Driver Causes Serious Injury Crash On Southern State Parkway, Police Say A 28-year-old man is facing multiple charges for a suspected drunk driving crash on Long Island that sent another driver to the hospital. State Police troopers were called just after 10:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, with reports of a crash on the westbound Southern State Parkway in East Farmingdale, near Broadhollow Road. A preliminary investigation found that Edgard Platero, of Bethpage, was driving westbound in a Mercedes Benz 220 when he struck the back of a Toyota Tacoma. The impact sent the Toyota careening into the right shoulder, where it struck a tree. The driver of the Toyota suffered…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Charged After Victim's Legs Amputated In Alleged Drunk Driving Crash In Brentwood, DA Says Man Charged After Victim's Legs Amputated In Alleged Drunk Driving Crash In Brentwood, DA Says
Man Charged After Victim's Legs Amputated In Alleged Drunk Driving Crash In Brentwood, DA Says A 25-year-old man is facing felony charges after he allegedly drove on Long Island while drunk at more than twice the legal limit and crashed into a victim, causing her legs to be amputated. Kevin Rosas Daqui, of Brooklyn, was indicted for the crash that happened in Brentwood in November, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Wednesday, Jan. 4. “The victim was tending to her disabled vehicle when this defendant, while allegedly intoxicated and driving recklessly, crashed into the victim and her car, causing injuries so severe that both of her legs had to be amputat…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Convicted Murderer Found Guilty In Sunrise Highway Crash That Paralyzed Woman Convicted Murderer Found Guilty In Sunrise Highway Crash That Paralyzed Woman
Convicted Murderer Found Guilty In Sunrise Highway Crash That Paralyzed Woman A man who spent more than two decades in prison for murder is heading back behind bars after a jury convicted him in a drunk driving crash on Long Island that left a woman paralyzed. After deliberating for nearly three hours, Lumumba Woods, age 50, of Manhattan, was found guilty of second-degree assault and two counts of driving while intoxicated in Nassau County Court on Friday, Dec. 16. Prosecutors said it was around 9 p.m. on Dec. 18, 2020, when Woods lost control of his 2003 Acura MDX while speeding westbound on Sunrise Highway near the Wantagh State Parkway. After speeding past one v…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Intoxicated Port Jefferson Woman Drives Wrong Way On Nesconset Highway In Hauppauge, Police Say Intoxicated Port Jefferson Woman Drives Wrong Way On Nesconset Highway In Hauppauge, Police Say
Intoxicated Port Jefferson Woman Drives Wrong Way On Nesconset Highway In Hauppauge, Police Say A 21-year-old woman was charged with driving while intoxicated after police said she drove the wrong way on a Long Island roadway. Police received a report of a sedan traveling east in the westbound lanes of Nesconset Highway in Hauppauge at 3:10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. An officer pulled the 2020 Honda Civic over near Browns Road at about 3:15 a.m., according to police. Police said the driver, identified as Karen Morales-Moreno, of Port Jefferson, was found to be intoxicated and was arrested. She was set to be arraigned on Saturd…

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by Nicole Valinote
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'Reckless, Callous': Bay Shore Man Indicted For DWI Crash That Killed 20-Year-Old, DA Says 'Reckless, Callous': Bay Shore Man Indicted For DWI Crash That Killed 20-Year-Old, DA Says
'Reckless, Callous': Bay Shore Man Indicted For DWI Crash That Killed 20-Year-Old, DA Says A Long Island man was indicted for allegedly driving an SUV while intoxicated and crashing, causing the death of a 20-year-old woman who was ejected from the vehicle. Jhonny Chavarria-Argueta, age 20, of Bay Shore, was arraigned on Wednesday, Dec. 7, for multiple charges in the September crash that killed Jessica Gonzalez, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced. The DA's Office said Chavarria-Argueta is charged with: Second-degree manslaughter Second-degree vehicular manslaughter Leaving the scene of an incident without reporting Driving while intoxicated Second-degre…

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by Nicole Valinote
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51-Year-Old Killed In Suspected Drunk Driving Crash On Long Island, Police Say 51-Year-Old Killed In Suspected Drunk Driving Crash On Long Island, Police Say
51-Year-Old Killed In Suspected Drunk Driving Crash On Long Island, Police Say A 51-year-old man has died following a suspected drunk driving crash on Long Island. New York State Police troopers were called just before 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, with reports of a serious crash on the Southern State Parkway in the town of Hempstead. A preliminary investigation found that Haynes Harris, age 40, of Baldwin, was driving westbound in a BMW M3 when he struck a Chevy Equinox from behind near exit 17, police said. The impact sent both vehicles off the roadway onto the right shoulder, where the BMW then struck a guardrail before overturning and hitting a utility box. A passen…

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by Michael Mashburn
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24-Year-Old Man Killed, 3 Others Injured In Drunk Driving Crash On Long Island, Police Say 24-Year-Old Man Killed, 3 Others Injured In Drunk Driving Crash On Long Island, Police Say
24-Year-Old Man Killed, 3 Others Injured In Drunk Driving Crash On Long Island, Police Say A 24-year-old man was killed and three others were hospitalized following a suspected drunk driving crash on Long Island. The crash happened at around 4:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, in Massapequa Park, on Sunrise Highway near Park Boulevard, Nassau County Police said. A preliminary investigation revealed that Juan DeLeon Collado, age 29, of Freeport, was driving westbound in a Honda CR-V when he crossed into the eastbound lane and struck a Honda Civic head on. The impact killed a 24-year-old male passenger in the Civic and left the 28-year-old male driver with injuries to his leg and hip, polic…

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by Michael Mashburn