Police: Woman killed in Wheatley Heights accident by intoxicated driver
The woman was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated.
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Aug 6, 2021, 10:39 AM
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Updated 1,136 days ago
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12h agoA woman was fatally struck
by a car driven by an
intoxicated driver in Wheatley Heights Friday, police say.
The incident happened around 12 a.m. on Main Avenue.
Police say Shawnet Earle was arrested for the single-vehicle accident.
They say she was driving a 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander eastbound when the vehicle
struck Blanche Pope.
Pope was pronounced dead at the scene.
An adult passenger of the
Mitsubishi was transported to South Shore University Hospital for treatment of
minor injuries, and
another adult passenger was not injured.
Earle was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Major Case Unit at 631-852-6555 or
Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
All calls are kept confidential.
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