Crime & Safety

Woman Charged With DWI in Selden Crash That Injures Her 4-Year-Old Daughter

Crash occurred Monday night in Selden, police say.

Three people were hurt, including a 4-year-old girl, after the girl’s mother drove under the influence of alcohol and crashed into two other vehicles in Selden Monday night, police said.

According to police, 34-year-old Jeannie Muller, of Nesconset, was driving a 2014 Jeep on Middle Country Road when she struck two other cars at the intersection of Boyle Road at 9:54 p.m., police said.

Muller, her 4-year-old daughter and the driver of one of the other two vehicles were taken to Stony Brook University Hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries.

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Muller was arrested after police at the scene of the crash determined that she was drunk, police said. She is charged with aggravated DWI with a child passenger–a felony under Leandra’s Law–and endangering the welfare of a child.

The child was released to a family member, police said.

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The Jeep was impounded for evidence and Muller is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip at a later date.

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