SCPD: Lake Grove Man Arrested for DWI after Head-On Crash

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Danny Banegas, 37, was driving eastbound when he crossed into the westbound lane and struck another vehicle.

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SCPD arrested Danny Banegas of Lake Grove, 37, for DWI following a crash in Nesconset on December 3.

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Nesconset, NY - December 4, 2017 - Suffolk County Police arrested a man for driving while intoxicated following a head-on crash in Nesconset on December 3, 2017.
 
Danny Banegas was driving a 2000 Acura eastbound on Middle Country Road, near Hillcrest Drive, when his vehicle crossed into the westbound lane and struck a 2014 Nissan Rogue at approximately 5:30 p.m. on December 3.
 
The driver of the Rogue, a 54-year-old woman from Ronkonkoma, New York, and her 12-year-old daughter were transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
 
Banegas, 37, of Lake Grove, New York, was admitted to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. He was charged with Driving While Intoxicated and will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip at a later date.
 
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