Crime & Safety
Man Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Utility Pole: Police
He swerved to avoid a deer and crashed into the pole before the vehicle overturned onto its side, police say.
MATTITUCK, NY — A Mattituck man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after crashing into a utility pole Tuesday night, police said.
According to Southold Town Police, the incident took place at 6:30 p.m. on New Suffolk Avenue when Robert Goodale, 29, who was heading east in a 2018 RAM, reportedly swerved to avoid a deer, lost control of the vehicle, and struck the pole.
The vehicle then continued east and rollover over onto its passenger side, police said.
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Goodale was determined to be intoxicated, charged with DWI, first offense, and placed under arrest, police said. Goodale was taken to Peconic Bay Medical Center for a medical evaluation and was subsequently processed at Southold Town Police headquarters and held for arraignment, police said.
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