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Police: Car crashes on LIE in Hauppauge; driver charged with DWI

The car ended up in the trees alongside the expressway.

News 12 Staff

Jan 1, 2025, 6:09 AM

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A crash Tuesday on the Long Island Expressway ended with a driver being charged with driving while intoxicated, according to police.

Authorities say it happened around 2:30 p.m. as the vehicle was heading eastbound in Hauppauge.

The car ended up in the trees alongside the expressway.

Police say the driver was hospitalized with injuries that are not considered life-threatening.

A passenger inside the car was uninjured.

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