Drunk Tractor-Trailer Driver Crashes, Spills 50 Gallons Of Diesel On LIE In Dix Hills: PD
A trucker was allegedly driving drunk when he crashed his tractor-trailer, taking down streetlamps and spilling diesel fuel across the Long Island Expressway, Suffolk County police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11.
Timothy Murray, 64, of Mastic, was behind the wheel of a 2016 Freightliner tractor-trailer when he veered off the westbound LIE near Exit 50 in Dix Hills, smashing into the guardrail around 7:48 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 10, police said.
The crash took out several hundred feet of guardrail and knocked down two streetlamps. Another driver hit the debris and was left stranded on the high…
Impaired Driver Struggles With Troopers After Crashing On Clifton Park Highway, Police Say
An alleged impaired driver was combative with troopers after wrecking on a Capital Region highway, police said.
Rensselaer County resident John Reinhart, 45, of Melrose, was arrested following a single-vehicle crash in Saratoga County, on State Route 146 in Clifton Park, early Sunday, Jan. 19.
Troopers determined that Reinhart was driving while intoxicated and possessed an illegal amount of cannabis and felony-weight narcotics, according to New York State Police.
Reinhart was uncooperative during the investigation and resisted arrest while being taken into custody, police said. He reporte…
Brass Knuckles, Crack Cocaine: Fair Lawn Police Make Holiday DWI Arrests
Fair Lawn Police reported several arrests for driving while intoxicated (DWI) during December 2024, highlighting their commitment to roadway safety over the holiday season.
According to the blotter released on Jan. 1, 2025, the following DWI incidents were reported in December:
On Dec. 6, at 8:18 p.m., Officer Matthew Heron responded to a motor vehicle crash near Saddle River Road and Wyckoff Terrace. The driver, Kendrick I. Martinez-Pollard, 28, of Paramus, failed a roadside sobriety test and was found in possession of a controlled dangerous substance. He was charged with DWI, possession o…
