Crime & Safety
Police: Drunken Northport Woman Seriously Injures Passenger in Crash
Police said a Northport woman was driving while intoxicated when she crashed and seriously injured her passenger.
A Northport woman was arrested Thursday after police said she was driving while intoxicated after her passenger was seriously injured in a crash in Centerport early this morning.
The passenger in the SUV, Thomas Martin, 36, of Huntington, was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was listed in critical condition.
Second Squad detectives charged Damilatis, 25, with Driving While Intoxicated. She is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip Sept. 6.
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Centerport Fire Department led about 30 firefighters in the rescue efforts at the scene under the direction of Chief Nick Feeley and Second Assistant Chief Tom Boyd. Members of the Halesite Fire Department also assisted with burning electrical wires resulting from the crash, which has melted the asphalt.
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The vehicle was impounded for a safety check and the investigation is continuing.
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