Crime & Safety
Police: Mother of Newborn Injured, Rocky Point Man Charged After Crash
Head-on crash in Shoreham seriously injures mother of newborn; baby does "not appear injured" at this time.
A 23-year-old woman, driving with her 3-week-old baby, was seriously injured after being struck head-on by an alleged drugged driver on Route 25A in Shoreham Tuesday morning.
According to Police, the mother was driving a 2008 Nissan Altima eastbound on 25A in Shoreham at 11:07 a.m Tuesday when Denis Karachopan, 24, of Rocky Point, crossed over from the westbound lane and struck her head-on.
Karachopan was arrested and charged with DWAI Drugs, Police said. The woman was transported Stony Brook Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. The baby is also at Stony Brook but does not appear injured at this time, according to Police.
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