Cops: Bay Shore man charged with DWI, passenger critical

A Bay Shore man was charged with DWI after an early morning crash Thursday in Cold Spring Harbor that left a woman in critical condition, police said.

Nelson Correa, 24, of 1767 Stein Dr., Bay Shore, was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated and was scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in First District Court in Central Islip.

Suffolk County police said Correa was driving a 2000 Jeep Cherokee west on Route 25A when he lost control of the vehicle near Carnegie Avenue at 1:23 a.m. The Jeep overturned and two passengers in the vehicle were ejected.

Alexandra Trigoso, 22, who lives at the same address as Correa, suffered serious injuries and was admitted to Huntington Hospital in critical condition, police said.

Correa and the other passenger were admitted to Huntington Hospital in stable condition, according to police.

The road was closed between Carnegie and Glen Way until about 6:30 a.m.

Police are asking anyone with information regarding the crash to contact Second Squad detectives at 631-854-8225 or Crime Stoppers at 800-220-TIPS.

All calls will remain confidential, police said.