Suffolk

Woman drives car into water off Founders Landing, Southold police say

By JOHN VALENTIjohn.valenti@newsday.com

A 20-year-old woman was hospitalized for evaluation after police said she drove her car into the water off Founders Landing Park in Southold on Monday.

The woman, identified as Julisa Coria of Southold, was not injured in the incident at 5:34 p.m., Southold Town police said in a news release.

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A 20-year-old woman was hospitalized for evaluation after police said she drove her car into the water off Founders Landing Park in Southold on Monday.

The woman, identified as Julisa Coria of Southold, was not injured in the incident at 5:34 p.m., Southold Town police said in a news release.

Police said Coria was able to exit the vehicle -- and get safely to shore.

The Southold Fire Department dispatched a diver to make sure no one was trapped in the vehicle and an investigation determined Coria was alone in the car, police said.

The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop.

John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”