Man Was Driving Drunk, Crashed With 4-Year-Old In Car: NC Police

NEW CASSEL, NY — A Hempstead man was arrested early Sunday morning after Nassau County police say he was driving drunk with a young child in the car.

According to police, officers were called to the scene of a one-car crash near Brush Hollow Road and Sheridan Street in New Cassel at 4:50 a.m. When they arrived, police say they found that Jessel Martinez Barrera, 34, of Fulton Avenue, was driving a 2001 Nissan Armada when he left the road and hit a pole. Both Barrera and his wife were injured in the crash. There was a 4-year-old girl in the car, but she was not injured.

During the investigation, police say they found Barrera to have glassy, bloodshot eyes, and he appeared to be drunk. He was placed under arrest and taken to a hospital.

Barrera's wife and the girl were also taken to a hospital for treatment, police said. The girl was released into the care of a family member.

Barrera is charged with aggravated DWI (Leandra's Law), DWI, endangering the welfare of a child and third-degree assault. He is scheduled to be arraigned later today in First District Court in Hempstead.