Crime & Safety
Drunken Wrong-Way Driver Stopped On Wantagh Parkway: Police
Karon Deopersaud had a blood alcohol content more than more than double the legal limit, state police said.
WANTAGH, NY — A driver was stopped early Friday on the Wantagh Parkway heading the wrong way near Jones Beach State Park, state police said.
Just after midnight, the driver, Karon Deopersaud, 47, of Queens, was spotted in the southbound lanes near Exit W4E (Southern State Parkway) traveling against traffic, state troopers said.
Deopersaud was found to be intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of .19 percent — more than double the legal limit, state police said.
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He was charged with reckless endangerment, aggravated unlicensed operation and driving while intoxicated, police said.
Deopersaud is due back at Nassau County District Court on March 12.
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A spokesperson for the New York State Police said: "Wrong -way driving is extremely dangerous and often leads to serious or fatal crashes.. This arrest is a reminder of the dangers of impaired driving."
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