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Woman Dies After Being Rear-Ended By Drunken Driver: Cops
The woman's two daughters were seriously injured in the crash last month. The other driver charged was DWI remains free without bail.
FARMINGVILLE, NY – A woman who was seriously injured when a drunken driver slammed into the back of her car last month has died, Suffolk police said Saturday.
According to police, 31-year-old Erika Bautista and her three daughters were inside a northbound 2015 Honda, which had become disabled in the right lane of County Route 83, north of South Bicycle Path, in Farmingville when it was struck in the rear by a 2018 Jeep being driven by 36-year-old Chris Montpetit at 5:06 p.m. on Sept. 25.
Bautista, of Farmingville, and her daughters Melissa Bautista, 4, and Lizabeth Bautista, 8, suffered serious injuries. Bautista's third daughter, Ruby Bautista, 10, was also injured in the crash.
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Montpetit, of Shirley, was arrested at the scene and charged with DWI. He was released without bail and will be back in court on Oct. 19.
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