Fatal Car Crashes + Major Flooding Averted

Happy Tuesday, people of Miller Place-Rocky Point! Here's what's going on today in Miller Place-Rocky Point.

Henri the storm is gone and Suffolk County avoided some major feared flooding. A woman was killed by a car in Bellport, and another was arrested for intoxicated driving with four children in the car in Riverhead. Last week's Lake Grove car crash had a tragic development this weekend.

First, today's weather will be humid throughout the day with a high of 85 and a low of 72 degrees.

Here are the top stories today in Miller Place-Rocky Point:

1. Lisa Finn has the details on a DWI arrest in Riverhead. Ingrid Martinez, 41, from the Bronx was arrested with four children in the car on Sunday. (Patch)
2. Patch also reports that sadly a 7-year-old-boy from Manorville died in a crash in Lake Grove last week. Harrison Frisenda was one of two children injured in the accident on Middle Country Road. (Patch)
3. News 12 Long Island has the story on a woman who was hit and killed by a car in Bellport. 61-year-old Kathleen Corcoran died Sunday night. (News 12)
4. News 12 also look at how the East End avoided major flooding after Henri. The Peconic River didn't flood badly, as many worried. (News 12)

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