Centereach man accused of driving drunk, hitting and killing tourist in NYC
<p>A Long Island man is arrested after allegedly driving drunk and hitting an Australian tourist in Manhattan.</p>
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Aug 11, 2018, 10:34 AM
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A Long Island man is arrested after allegedly driving drunk and hitting an Australian tourist in Manhattan.
News 12 is told a Centereach man allegedly drove drunk, and hit and killed an Australian tourist Friday.
Police say Madison Jane Lyden was biking in Central Park when she swerved to avoid a taxi.
They say that's when she collided with a garbage truck, driven by Felipe Chairez.
The Long Islander is facing several charges, including DWI.
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