Motorcyclist Killed In West Babylon Crash, Driver Charged DWI: Cops

WEST BABYLON, NY — A woman was arrested on Sunday and charged with driving while intoxicated, after a fatal West Babylon crash, Suffolk County Police said.

Cindi Pereira, 31 of Brentwood, was driving a 2019 Nissan Sentra northbound on Straight Path, attempting to turn right on to 13th Street at about 6:30 p.m. when multiple motorcycles rode past the left of the vehicle.

The Nissan collided with a black 2006 Yamaha motorcycle, driven by Kevin Wellington, 30, of Amityville, who was riding on the right shoulder of the road.

The Nissan and the Yamaha then struck a 2008 Dodge Avenger stopped at a stop sign on 13th St facing westbound. The Nissan then struck a curb and entered a parking lot.

The other motorcyclists left the scene.

The driver of the Dodge was not injured, police said.

Wellington was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip where he was pronounced dead, police said.

Pereira was charged with driving while intoxicated, police said. She was held overnight at the Fourth Precinct and is scheduled for arraignment at First District Court in Central Islip on Monday.