By Hank Russell
Suffolk County police arrested a woman for driving while intoxicated after crashing into a police vehicle in Smithtown.
A Fourth Precinct Police officer was in his police vehicle parked on Route 25A at Oakside Road when a 2020 Nissan Rogue driven by Katelyn Lynch struck the rear of his police vehicle on March 23 at approximately 12:30 a.m.
The officer was in his police vehicle waiting for a tow truck to respond following an unrelated crash on Route 25 that also involved a driver who was arrested for DWI. The officer, who was not identified, was transported to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
An unidentified witness told Long Island Life & Politics that he saw a group of officers at the scene and numerous police cars pulling up to the incident. Long Island Life & Politics reached out to the SCPD to confirm this. A SCPD spokesperson answered via email, “We don’t have the number of officers who responded.”
Lynch, 25, of Smithtown, was arrested for DWI and transported to the hospital where she was treated and released. Lynch was held overnight at the Fourth Precinct and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on March 24.