Driver charged with DWI after hitting pedestrian in West Babylon, Suffolk police say

Suffolk County police at the scene of a crash in... — Suffolk County police at the scene of a crash in which one woman was seriously injured in West Babylon Tuesday night. Credit: Paul Mazza

By Joan Grallajoan.gralla@newsday.com JoanGrallaFebruary 10, 2021

A 48-year-old Amityville woman was hit by a Jeep Cherokee and seriously injured while crossing a West Babylon road Tuesday evening, and the driver has been charged with driving while intoxicated, Suffolk police in a statement.

Andrew Bonamico, 58, of West Babylon, was headed north on Little East Neck Road when he hit the woman, who was near the intersection with Baur Street, at about 6:50 p.m., police said.

The woman was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip, police said.

Bonamico's arraignment is set for Wednesday, the police said.

By Joan Gralla and Ted Phillips

joan.gralla@newsday.com JoanGralla

Joan Gralla is a general assignment reporter who also covers parks, flood control and Holocaust restitution. She's a former Reuters correspondent who covered politics, economics and markets.

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