Woman charged with DWI after fiery crash at Suffolk County Marine Center

BABYLON, Long Island (WABC) -- Police say a suspected drunk driver is to blame for a crash that ended with several boats on fire on Long Island.

It happened around 10 p.m. Sunday night on Route 231 and East Main Street in Babylon.

Lorrie Ibe, 54, was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated.

Police say she was first spotted traveling the wrong direction -- southbound in the northbound lanes of Route 231 in Babylon. She eventually crossed over the median and continued in the correct direction, hitting road signs along the way.

Ibe is then accused of driving through an intersection at East Main Street, over the median, and through the fence of Suffolk Marine Center before crashing into a boat parked on land.



That boat caught fire and the flames quickly spread to three other boats nearby.

Ibe was pulled out of the vehicle by officers and a good Samaritan before she was taken to the hospital, where she is expected to recover.

She is set to be arraigned in a Central Islip court.

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