A 25-year-old Long Island was seriously injured after hitting a snow plow while allegedly driving drunk.
Suffolk County police reported that Erika Jackson drove her 2013 Chevrolet Malibu into a Department of Transportation plow around 5:20 a.m. on Sunday. The Corum woman was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment. Police said Jackson was charged with DWI and will be arraigned at a later date. Authorities said her car was impounded for a safety check.
The snowplow driver, 42-year-old Victor Rivera, was transported to NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk in Patchogue with minor injuries. The vehicle he was operating was inspected at the Middle Island crash site by Motor Carrier Safety Section officers.
Middle Island is 60 miles east of Grand Central Terminal.
