Long Island Mom Dies From Injuries After Crash With Drunk Driver
A Long Island mom has died from injuries sustained in a crash in which the driver of the other vehicle was intoxicated, police said.
The crash happened just after 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 in Farmingville.
Erika Bautista, 31, of Farmingville, and her three daughters were inside a northbound 2015 Honda, which had become disabled in the right lane of County Route 83, north of South Bicycle Path, Suffolk County Police said.
The car was then struck in the rear by a 2018 Jeep being driven by Chris Montpetit, 36, of Shirley, according to police.
Bautista and her daughters, ages 4 and 8, were tra…
Man Charged With DWI After Crash Seriously Injures Long Island Mom, Daughters
A Long Island man was charged with driving while intoxicated after a crash that seriously injured another driver and her children.
It happened just after 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 in Farmingville.
Erika Bautista, 31, of Farmingville, and her three daughters were inside a northbound 2015 Honda, which had become disabled in the right lane of County Route 83, north of South Bicycle Path, Suffolk County Police said.
The car was then struck in the rear by a 2018 Jeep being driven by Chris Montpetit, 36, of Shirley, according to police.
Bautista and her daughters, ages 4 and 8, were transported …
14 New Mosquito Samples Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Suffolk County
More mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile Virus on Long Island.
Health officials reported that 14 more mosquito samples taken in Suffolk County tested positive for the virus, bringing the total to 37 mosquito samples and six birds that have tested positive for West Nile this summer.
The samples were collected on Thursday, Aug. 6 in Northport (four), Bay Shore (3), Brentwood, Bohemia, Cold Spring Harbor, Copiague, Farmingville, Northport, and West Islip.
There have been no cases of West Nile virus in any patients on Long Island so far this year.
“The confirmation of West Ni…
Long Island Woman Involved In Crash Drove Drunk With 9-Month-Old In Jeep, Police Say
A Long Island woman who crashed into a pickup truck stopped at a red light was driving drunk with an infant in her vehicle, police said.
The crash happened around 11:10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12 in Holtsville.
Danielle Smith, 35, of Farmingville, was driving a 2012 Jeep Liberty westbound on Barretts Avenue with her 9-month-old son in the vehicle when she attempted to turn northbound onto Waverly Avenue and crashed into a southbound 2020 Chevrolet Silverado that was stopped at a red light, Suffolk County Police said.
The driver of the Chevrolet, Doug Viola, 25, of Holbrook…
