Man Charged With DWI In Fatal Long Island Wrong-Way Crash: Police

Commack NY

30 November, 2020

3:12 PM

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SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY — New York State Police arrested the man who they say caused a wrong-way collision that killed a man on the Sunken Meadow State Parkway in Commack earlier in November. Joseph Norris, 38, of Babylon, was charged with driving while intoxicated in connection with the Nov. 20 crash, police announced Monday. Norris was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck southbound in the northbound lanes when he struck an SUV being driven by Anthony Mariano, 44, of Kings Park, police said. The crash happened north of exit SM3. Mariano died at the scene, while Norris was brought to Southside Hospital with serious injuries, police said.