Crime & Safety
DWAI Driver Seriously Injures Man In North Amityville Collision: Cops
The DWAI driver hit a 2006 Toyota Sienna, which then collided with two other cars, police say.
NORTH AMITYVILLE, NY — A 52-year-old man is seriously injured, after his car was hit by an intoxicated driver, causing a multiple-car collision in North Amityville, Suffolk County police said.
Tristan McLaughlin, 26, of Seaford, was charged with driving while ability impaired/drugs on Saturday evening, police said.
At about 8:30 p.m., McLaughlin was driving a 2020 Nissan Frontier northbound on Route 110 when the vehicle struck the rear of a 2006 Toyota Sienna, driven by the 52-year-old man, in the left turning lane at Nathalie Avenue.
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The impact of the crash pushed the Sienna into the southbound lanes of Route 110 where it struck a 2016 Toyota Camry and a 2011 Nissan Maxima that were stopped at a red light at Lindy Avenue.
The 52-year-old was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital, where he remains in serious condition, police said. There were no other injuries.
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McLaughlin was being held overnight at the Third Precinct and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Sunday.
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