Elderly Suffolk Woman Badly Injured When Husband Drives Into Tree

Huntington NY

28 May, 2020

10:04 AM

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HUNTINGTON, NY — A husband and wife were injured in a car crash Wednesday night in Huntington, Suffolk police said. Richard Scholem, 88, of Huntington, was driving a 2009 Nissan Altima eastbound on La Rue Drive when he lost control of the car and crashed into a tree around 7:40 p.m., police said. Scholem was brought to Huntington Hospital with minor injuries. Scholem's wife, Ann Scholem, 89, a passenger, was rushed to Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow with serious injuries, police said. The Nissan was impounded for a safety check. Detectives are asking anyone with information to call the Second Squad at 631-854-8252.