Crime & Safety

Woman Charged With Felony DWI After Crashing Into Vehicle, Tree: PD

She was arrested Tuesday, police say.

HAMPTON BAYS, NY — A woman was charged with driving while intoxicated Tuesday after crashing into a vehicle and then a tree in Hampton Bays, police said.

According to Southampton Town police, the crash took place at 6:01 p.m. at the intersection of Flanders Road and Red Creek Road. When officers arrived they found a driver had struck another vehicle and then left the scene, subsequently striking a tree and coming to a stop, police said.

Nancy Johnson, 68, was arrested and charged with felony DWI, leaving the scene of an accident with property damage, moving from lane unsafely and driver not wearing seat belt, police said

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She will be arraigned at Southampton Justice Court at a later date, police said.

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