Crime & Safety
LI Man Charged With DWI In Crash That Seriously Hurt Passenger: Police
Police say the man was driving his motorcycle when he left the road and hit a guard rail, throwing himself and his passenger from the bike.
NASSAU COUNTY, NY — A motorcyclist was arrested today and charged with driving while intoxicated and other crimes relating to a crash on the Loop Parkway over the weekend that injured himself and his passenger.
According to New York State Police, Tao Riosbailey, 28, of Sea Cliff, was driving a 2004 Honda motorcycle on the Loop Parkway at the ramp to the Meadowbrok State Parkway around 1:30 a.m. As they were getting on the ramp, the motorcycle left the road and hit the guide rail.
Both Riosbailey and his passenger, a 28-year-old woman from Glen Cove, were thrown from the motorcycle. The passenger suffered serious injuries in the crash, and Riosbailey was also injured.
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Riosbailey was arraigned in the hospital today and charged with driving while intoxicated, second-degree vehicular assault and second-degree assault.
Police say the investigation into the crash is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call (631) 756-3300.
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