‘A miracle.’ Police say wrong-way crash on Southern State Parkway could have been deadly
State Police say a woman drove drunk drove for miles in the wrong direction on the Southern State Parkway.
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8h agoA 43-year-old woman is accused of driving drunk at twice the legal limit, going westbound on the eastbound side of the Southern State Parkway for miles.
It was around 4:45 a.m. Sunday when state police say there were more than 10 calls about the wrong-way driver.
Police say Giovannie Merisier, of West Babylon, was arrested after sideswiping a car near Exit 20. The people in that car were treated for minor injuries. State police said Merisier had a passenger in her car who was OK.
Cpt. Vincent Augeri with Troop L told News 12 that it was a “miracle” that nobody was killed.
“Only by the grace of God nobody was seriously injured or worse, as we’ve seen many times in the past,” he said.
Merisier is due in court on Feb. 17. She is charged with driving while intoxicated and reckless endangerment.
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