Crime & Safety
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Pole With Passenger: Police
Willie Bryant, who suffered broken bones, is charged with driving while intoxicated early Thursday, Nassau police say.
WOODMERE, NY — A man was arrested early Thursday for driving while intoxicated.
It happened just before 12:30 in Woodmere, when officers were alerted to a car accident at the intersection of Elm Street and Broadway.
Police found a utility pole split in half and a 2018 blue Mercedes SUV in flames with two men lying outside the vehicle, detectives said.
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An investigation determined the driver, Willie Bryant, 54, of Far Rockaway, had bloodshot eyes and an alcoholic breath, police said.
Bryant had two broken ankles.
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The male passenger, 43, suffered a broken collarbone and cracked ribs.
Bryant was placed in custody and both men were transported to an area hospital.
He is charged with driving while intoxicated, third-degree assault and driving a motor vehicle without a proper license. He will be arraigned as soon as it's medically practical, according to police.
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