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Yaphank woman gets up to 12 years in prison for DWI crash that killed senior

Prosecutors say Melissa Koprowski was drunk when she crashed head-on with an SUV on Middle Country Road last year.

News 12 Staff

Nov 8, 2025, 6:10 AM

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A Yaphank woman has been sentenced to up to 12 years in prison for a crash that killed a grandmother in Middle Island.

Melissa Koprowski pleaded guilty to manslaughter and DWI in October.

Prosecutors say she was drunk when she crashed head-on with an SUV on Middle Country Road last year.

The passenger in the SUV, 75-year-old Esther Guy was killed in the incident.

The driver and a 2-year-old also sustained injuries.

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