A drunken wrong-way driver slammed head-on into one other automotive on Lengthy Island Sunday — injuring two individuals, in keeping with police.
Giovannie Merisier, of West Babylon, was driving a pink 2016 Nissan the fallacious course whereas within the eastbound lanes of the Southern State Parkway close to exit 32 in Oyster Bay round 4:45 a.m. Sunday when the calls began coming in to state troopers, authorities stated.
Merisier – who was touring with a passenger – finally crashed head-on right into a grey 2020 Toyota within the heart lane close to the Baldwin Highway exit (20S), New York State Police stated.
The driving force and passenger within the Toyota have been pulled from the automotive and suffered non-life-threatening accidents, cops stated.
Their identities have been unknown Monday. There was additionally no data obtainable for the passenger within the drunk driver’s automotive.
Merisier, 43, was arrested and charged with driving whereas intoxicated and reckless endangerment, and was slapped with an look ticket, police stated.
An preliminary courtroom look is scheduled for Feb. 17.
