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Long Island Woman Driving Drunk Rescued After Crashing Into Pond, Police Say
A Long Island woman driving drunk was rescued after she drove her vehicle into a pond.
The incident happened on Thursday, Jan. 14, at approximately 7:50 p.m. in Ronkonkoma.
Melissa McMullen, age 39, of Islandia, drove a 2009 Mercury Mountaineer SUV into a pond at Colony Park Apartments, located at 500 Peconic St., according to Suffolk County Police.
Fifth Precinct and Emergency Service Section officers responded.
The vehicle was taking on water when Emergency Service officers Danny Colondona, Carmine Pellegrino, and Chris Oddo arrived, said police.
The officers broke a window…
Suffolk Woman Killed After Being Hit By Husband's Car Was Married To P.C. Richard's Grandson
The Long Island woman who died earlier this week after she was struck by a car driven by her husband was married to a member of the family that owns and operates the P.C. Richard & Son chain of stores.
Nancy Richard, 79, was killed around 7:30 a.m., Monday, Dec. 2, when her husband, Peter Richard, 83, was backing out of the driveway of their home on Concord Drive and hit his wife as she returned from walking their grandchild to the bus stop, police said.
Nancy Richard was transported to Huntington Hospital where she was pronounced dead. Peter Richard, 83, the grandson of the founder of…