Crime & Safety
Dix Hills Man Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Car, Tree: Police
BREAKING: The crash occurred near a middle school on Wednesday evening.
A Dix Hills man was charged with DWI after he struck a vehicle and a tree on Wednesday evening near a middle school in Dix Hills, police say.
According to authorities, Steven Chiappetta, 41, who is a board member of Commack South Little League, was traveling westbound on Pickering Place, located near Commack Middle School, in a 2009 Mercedes when his vehicle struck a parked, unattended 2012 Volkswagen and a tree at 5:19 p.m.
He was arrested and charged with DWI.
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