Crime & Safety
Man Arrested After Being Seriously Injured In Drunken Suffolk Crash: PD
The man was driving on a highway when he tried making a left turn and collided with another vehicle, police say.
HAUPPAUGE, NY — A man was charged with DWI after he was involved in a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured him in Hauppauge on Thursday, Suffolk police said.
John Whaley, 52, of Miller Place, was driving a 2021 Nissan Kicks southbound on Veterans Memorial Highway when he tried to make a left turn onto Express Drive South, causing a northbound 2006 Honda Civic to crash into his vehicle, at 5:14 p.m., police said.
Whaley was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, police said.
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He was charged with driving while intoxicated and will be arraigned on a later date.
The driver of the Honda suffered minor injuries, police said.
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Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to contact the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452.
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