(ICYMI) Driver Charged With DWI In Xmas Eve Crash: Police

Port Washington NY

02 January, 2022

6:53 PM

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Editor's note: This article was originally published on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. PORT WASHINGTON, NY — A motorist was arrested on Christmas Eve on suspicion of driving while intoxicated in Port Washington, authorities said. Around 2:21 a.m., the Port Washington Fire Department responded to 411 Main St. for the report of an overturned vehicle. Upon arrival, officials said they found a car on its side after hitting a utility pole. The two occupants of the vehicle were evaluated by first responders, but no injuries were reported. In an interview with Patch, a Port Washington Police Department spokesperson said the driver was placed under arrest after a sobriety test and charged with a DWI.