Tag: Driving while ability impaired
Impaired Driver Hits Pedestrian Crossing Near LIE, Injures Him In Medford: Police
A pedestrian was seriously hurt when a Long Island woman allegedly struck him while driving impaired near the Long Island Expressway, Suffolk County police announced on Sunday, July 27.
The crash happened just after 12:30 a.m. on Express Drive South near Exit 64 in Medford, according to the release.
Tia Gardner, 26, of Mastic, was heading east in a 2024 Hyundai Kona when she hit a man attempting to cross the roadway on foot, police said.
The pedestrian, who has not been identified pending next-of-kin notification, was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries.
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Driver High On Weed, Cocaine Was Speeding Before Rockville Centre Crash Killing Passenger: DA
A Long Island man was high on drugs and alcohol, and speeding, moments before causing a car crash that killed his 23-year-old passenger, prosecutors said.
Samuel Gutierrez-Orozco, 25, of Far Rockway, was indicted for manslaughter and related charges in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, April 16, in the death of Larry Orozco-Torrez.
The deadly crash happened just after 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 17, 2023, in Rockville Centre. Gutierrez-Orozco was driving southbound on Peninsula Boulevard at a high rate of speed when he veered across the grassy median, entered the northbound lanes, and slammed into …
Woman Killed, Eight Injured In Long Island Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say
Updated report: Second Person Dies From Injuries From Long Island Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say
One person was killed and eight others were injured in an overnight Long Island crash involving an impaired driver, according to police.
It happened around 9:40 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2 in Brentwood.
That's when Christian Lopez, age 27, of Brentwood, was driving a 2014 Acura TL eastbound on Second Avenue, just west of Hilltop Drive, when his vehicle struck the rear of an eastbound 2004 Toyota Camry, Suffolk County Police said.
The impact pushed the Toyo…
Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
New York State Police troopers removed 22 allegedly impaired drivers from Hudson Valley roadways during the weekend of Saturday, Oct. 5.
Among the area residents charged:
Westchester County
On Saturday, Oct. 5, State Police from Stormville arrested Connor L. Scally, 25, of Irvington, for DWI. He was traveling on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of East Fishkill, when he was interviewed after running out of gasoline. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested.
On Saturday, Oct. 5, State Police from Brewster arrested Adriana Saire, 29,…
Man Charged With Dwai After Two-Vehicle Route 9W Crash, Police Say
A man has been charged with DWAI after police say he was involved in a two-vehicle crash on Route 9W.
Orangetown Police say they responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident in the area of 908 State Route 9W in the hamlet of Upper Grandview on Saturday, Sept. 28 around 11 a.m.
Upon arrival, officers located a 2019 Subaru with damage to its front end and a 2017 Honda with rear-end damage, police say.
Further investigation revealed that the driver of the Subaru, identified as Andrew Murphy, 31, of Nanuet, was driving while his ability was impaired by drugs, according to police, who say …
