Police: Woman killed in Wheatley Heights accident by intoxicated driver

The woman was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated.

News 12 Staff

Aug 6, 2021, 10:39 AM

Updated 1,136 days ago

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A 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.