Police: Driver charged with DUI after SUV overturns in Wantagh

Authorities say the incident happened around 11 p.m. on Wantagh Avenue.

News 12 Staff

Nov 6, 2022, 11:22 AM

Updated 776 days ago

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Police say a driver is facing a DUI charge after an SUV overturned in a crash in Wantagh Saturday night.
Authorities say the incident happened around 11 p.m. on Wantagh Avenue. 
Police say 68-year-old William Hunt, of Rockville Centre, was driving northbound when he crashed into a parked vehicle. They say Hunt had to be extricated from the driver's seat and rushed to the hospital.
Hunt was unable to perform a sobriety test, but police say they could smell alcohol on his breath. 
Hunt has been charged with driving while intoxicated. 
Officers say he will be arraigned when he’s medically able.