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Fatal DWI: Woman Nabbed For Long Island Crash, Police Say
A woman has been arrested on multiple charges including vehicular assault after she allegedly drove drunk in a crash that killed one man.
The Old Bethpage incident occurred on Friday, June 28, Nassau County Police said.
At approximately 7:20 p.m., 64-year-old Cheryl Bergenstock was driving a 2023 Subaru Forester on Round Swamp Road.
Near the intersection of Winding Road, Bergenstock, who was allegedly drunk at the time, hit a 2019 Toyota Corolla.
The Corolla’s driver, 82-year-old Alan Goldsand, was airlifted to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Bergenstock, who is fro…
Drunk 21-Year-Old Was Going 94 MPH When He Struck, 'Mauled' Long Island Man, DA Says
A 21-year-old man has been formally charged for an alleged high-speed, drunk-driving crash that seriously injured another motorist in a Long Island neighborhood.
Ryan Wilson, of West Islip, was indicted on vehicular assault and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, May 31, stemming from a crash that occurred Saturday, March 9, in West Islip.
Prosecutors said Wilson was intoxicated when his Tesla Model Y came speeding down West Islip Road at around 8:45 p.m. and slammed into another vehicle that was backing out of a driveway.
Just moments before impact, he was driving upwards o…
DWI Arrests: Deputy Injured After Being Hit By Drunk Driver In Hudson Valley, Sheriff Says
Several people face charges after driving drunk in the Hudson Valley, including a woman who struck a sheriff deputy's vehicle, authorities said.
The arrests happened in Putnam County between Friday, April 5, and Sunday, April 7, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, April 8.
The first incident occurred on Friday, April 5 around 10:45 p.m., when a sheriff's deputy's vehicle was struck by another car that crossed into his lane while traveling north on Peekskill Hollow Road in Putnam Valley. The deputy suffered injuries to his eye and hand and was taken to Hudson …
Nypd Det. Drives Drunk In Fiery Long Island Crash: DA
A Long Island man is facing multiple after he allegedly sped and drove drunk, flipping his car and injuring two other people, authorities announced.
George Moore, age 40 of Freeport, was arraigned for the incident on Wednesday, Feb. 28, according to the Nassau County District Attorney.
Moore, who works as a detective in the New York City Police Department, was reportedly driving drunk and aggressively to his job in Queens on August 4, 2023, when the crash happened.
He was heading north on the Meadowbrook State Parkway in his 2014 Mercedes when he crashed into a Jeep Cherokee in the cent…
Head-On DWI Crash: Woman Nabbed Following Long Island Incident
A Brooklyn woman has been arrested after she allegedly crashed head-on into a Long Island driver, leaving them with serious injuries, police said.
It happened on Sunday, Sept. 24. in Valley Stream.
Keyana Mccray, age 33, of Brooklyn, was driving west on Merrick Road in a 2020 BMW, Nassau County Police said.
At approximately 4 a.m. near the intersection of Rockaway Avenue, Mccray collided head-on with a 2020 Chevrolet.
The driver of Chevrolet, a 51-year-old woman, was taken to a local hospital for treatment of her serious internal injuries.
She is currently in stable condition, police…
Drunk ATV Driver Indicted For Long Island Crash That Left Woman In Coma, DA Says
A Long Island man is facing multiple felonies after allegedly causing a drunk-driving ATV crash that left a woman in a coma.
Tayquan Mayo-Dunmore, age 30, of Bellport, was indicted on seven charges, including vehicular assault, in Suffolk County Court on Friday, July 7.
The crash happened at around 8 p.m. Saturday, June 10, in Bellport, on Bellport Avenue near Louise Avenue.
Earlier Report: ATV Crash: 26-Year-Old In Critical Condition, Suspect Charged With DWI After Brookhaven Wreck
Mayo-Dunmore was intoxicated when he lost control of his Kawasaki ATV and crashed, according to t…
Victim In DWI Crash Identified As Long Island Man, Dies From Injuries: Police
A man critically injured in an alleged DWI crash on Long Island has been identified, and succumbed to his injuries, police reported.
The incident occurred on Saturday, June 10 at 10 p.m. in Uniondale, according to the Nassau County Police.
The victim, now identified as Uniondale resident Sergio Vera, aged 60, was crossing south on Front Street near New York Avenue when he was struck by a 2018 Mercedes Benz.
Vera sustained head trauma and was listed in critical condition. Police announced on Thursday, June 29 that Vera succumbed to his injuries.
The driver, 44-year-old Eric O. Wheatley,…
