Baby, 7-Year-Old Injured When Drunk Mom Crashes SUV On Long Island, Police Say
Two children, including a 7-month-old baby, are recovering from injuries sustained when their drunk mother crashed her SUV on Long Island, police said.
The incident happened at around 9:20 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, in Shirley, on the Sunrise Highway Service Road near Maple Avenue, according to Suffolk County Police.
Investigators said Kimberly Diaz, age 27, of West Babylon, was driving a GMC Yukon eastbound on the service road when she lost control and crashed into a utility pole. No other vehicles were involved.
When Suffolk County Police Highway Patrol officers arrived, they determined tha…
Sobriety Checkpoint: 7 Charged During Overnight Detail In Patchogue
Seven people are facing charges after an overnight sobriety checkpoint at the start of the Memorial Day weekend on Long Island.
Authorities conducted the operation in Patchogue at the intersection of Waverly Avenue and North Service Road from around 11:10 p.m. Friday, May 26, until 2:30 a.m. Saturday, May 27.
A total of 523 vehicles went through the checkpoint, Suffolk Couty Police said.
One of the motorists, Robert Jimenez, age 43, of Ronkonkoma, was charged with Leandra’s Law, aggravated driving while intoxicated, a felony offense, for having a 13-year-old…
Leandra's Law: Child Was In Car When Drunk Driver Crashed In Capital Region, Police Say
An alleged drunk driver is facing charges after reportedly crashing her car in the region with a young child inside, authorities said.
Troopers in Rensselaer County were called just before 7 p.m. Thursday, April 13, with reports of a single-car crash in Hoosick Falls on Ball Street, according to New York State Police.
When they arrived, they determined that the driver, 45-year-old Helen Benn, of Rensselaer, was not injured.
At the time of the crash, Benn had a child under the age of five in the vehicle, police said. The child was not injured and was picked up before troopers arrived on sce…
