Drugged Driver Arrested After Long Island Crash That Injures 3: Police

SELDEN, NY – A 20-year-old man was high on drugs when he ran a stop sign, causing a crash that injured himself and his two passengers Saturday afternoon, Suffolk Police said.

According to police, Javon Harrington was driving a 2003 Infiniti on North Evergreen Drive in Selden at a high rate of speed when he went through a stop sign at Pine Street and struck a 2009 Dodge, and then a tree around 12:35 p.m.

Harrington, of Coram, and his passengers Elijah Quinitchette, 24, of Coram and Eddie Bray, 20, of Coram were transported to Stony Brook University Hospital via a Selden Fire Department ambulance. Bray suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries. Harrington and Quinitchette suffered minor injuries.

The 19-year-old man driving the Dodge and his two passengers were also transported to Stony Brook for observation.

Sixth Squad detectives arrested Harrington and charged him with driving while ability impaired by drugs. He is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip Sunday.