Mom Nabbed For DWI Leandra's Law After Crash On NY Thruway In Hudson Valley, Police Say
A mother from the region is facing charges after allegedly driving drunk and crashing on the New York Thruway with her two young children in the car, state police said.
Troopers in Orange County were called at around 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, with reports of a single car crash with property damage on I-87 in the town of Newburgh.
When troopers arrived, they determined that the 37-year-old driver, Maria Gabremichael, of Gansevoort in Saratoga County, was intoxicated.
Her two children, ages 6 and 8, were also in the car at the time, according to police. They were not injured and were later take…
Mother In Custody For Driving Drunk With Toddler In Car In Syosset, Police Say
A 30-year-old woman on Long Island is facing felony charges after allegedly driving drunk with her toddler son in the car before crashing into a tree, police said.
In Syosset, a driver was traveling north on Route 135 shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25, when she struck a tree on the side of the roadway near Exit 14W, according to a spokesperson from the Nassau County Police Department.
Police said that the driver, Amityville resident Dshawna Courtney, was found to be allegedly drunk during the crash investigation, and she was arrested without incident.
According to police, the…
