Crime & Safety
Bicyclist Struck By Drunk Driver Critically Injured: Police
A 26-year-old man was driving drunk when he struck the bicyclist Saturday morning on Long Island, police say.
FARMINGVILLE, NY – A bicyclist was critically injured after being hit by a drunk driver Saturday morning, police said.
Lee Newman, 26, was driving a 2009 Ford pickup truck south on North Ocean Avenue in Farmingville when his vehicle struck a man who was riding his bicycle west on Horseblock Road at approximately 5:15 a.m.
Armando Gonzalez, 67, of Medford, was transported by Farmingville Rescue to Stony Brook University Hospital where he is listed in critical condition.
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Newman was arrested and charged with DWI. He is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip Sunday.
Detectives are asking anyone who may have witnessed or has information on this crash to contact the Major Case Unit at 631-852-6555, or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-220-8477.
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Farmingville NY: A bicyclist was struck by a pickup truck early this morning at the intersection of Horseblock Road & North Ocean Avenue. the subject was rushed to stonybrook hospital with life threatning injuries and the driver arrested 3-24-18 pic.twitter.com/xxtrKelDaJ
— OnScenePhotography (@onsceneprez) March 24, 2018
SCPD photo/Lee Newman
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