State police: 4-year-old dies following Flanders crash; mother charged with DWI
State police say a 4-year-old girl died after she was injured in a car crash in Flanders on Thursday.
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Jan 17, 2022, 10:23 PM
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Updated 1,093 days ago
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6h agoState police say
a 4-year-old girl died after she was injured in a car crash in Flanders on Thursday.
They say the girl’s
mother, 34-year-old Amy Weselowski, caused the crash. The Riverhead woman
admitted to police that she took Suboxone and Adderall.
Weselowski was
also driving with a suspended license at the time of the crash.
News 12 also learned that according to court records,
4-year-old Gracelyn Perkowski was not in a child safety seat at the time of the
crash.
Gracelyn was a student of St. David's School. School
director Rose Horton says her classmates made a banner in her honor.
Authorities say Weselowski
is on supervised release following the crash. She faces multiple charges, including aggravated DWI with a
child.
So far, there are
no upgraded charges. The investigation is ongoing.
Weselowski is
due back in court on Wednesday.
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