Crime & Safety

Drunk Driver Injured In Sunrise Highway Crash: Police

BREAKING: The man was hurt after he drove drunk and crashed on Friday, police said.

SOUTHAMPTON, NY — A South Setauket man was charged with driving drunk after he was injured in a crash on Sunrise Highway in Southampton, police said.

According to New York State Police, Frank J. Pollina, 69, was arrested on Friday and charged with driving while intoxicated following a personal injury crash on Sunrise Highway in Southampton.

Pollina was transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center by Hampton Bays Volunteer Ambulance Corps, where he provided a blood sample, police said.

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Pollina was transported back to New York State Police barracks Riverside, processed without incident, and is due back in Southampton Justice Court on April 24, police said.

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