Crime & Safety

Drunken Driver From Wantagh Strikes Cop Car: Police

The woman and two officers were hospitalized following the Wednesday night crash.

Two police officers were hospitalized after a drunken driver struck a police vehicle in Westbury on Wednesday night, authorities say.

According to police, Annamarie Siederman, 31, of Wantagh, was driving a 2011 Volkswagen on Old Country Road when she struck the rear of a police vehicle that was conducting a traffic stop at 10:05 p.m.

An investigation revealed she was under the influence of alcohol, police say. Siederman was arrested without incident and charged with DWI.

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Two officers and Seiderman were transported to a nearby hospital for evaluation.

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