Crime & Safety
Report: DWI Crash Knocks Down Two Poles Near Nokomis
Late-night Tuesday crash closes Holbrook Road and school entrance, report says.
Two utility poles near Nokomis Elementary School in Holbrook were knocked down as the result of a late-Tuesday night car crash, Suffolk County Police said in a Newsday report.
According to the report, police said that Lynne Villalba, 51 of Lake Ronkonkoma, was driving a 2007 Ford Expedition on Holbrook Road when she lost control, toppling two utility poles near the school’s entrance at 11:04 p.m. No injuries were reported from the crash.
Villalba was reportedly arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated. Villalba was scheduled for arraignment Wednesday in First District Court in Central Islip.
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The crash forced the closure of Holbrook Road between Portion Road and Express Drive North, as well as the entrance to the school through Wednesday morning, the report said.
Police said in the report that school officials were notified of the accident and the road closure. LIPA crews were sent to the scene to repair the poles, police said.
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