Woman Charged With DWI After Hitting A Police Vehicle Parked On 25A/Oakside Rd.

Suffolk County Police today arrested a Smithtown woman for driving while intoxicated after a motor vehicle crash involving a police vehicle in Smithtown early this morning.

A Fourth Precinct Police officer was in his police vehicle parked on Route 25 A at Oakside Road when a 2020 Nissan Rogue driven by Katelyn Lynch struck the rear of his police vehicle 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 Driving While Intoxicated.

The officer was transported to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Lynch, 25, of Smithtown, was arrested for DWI and transported to the hospital where she was treated and released. Lynch will be held overnight at the Fourth Precinct and will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on March 24.

A criminal charge is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.