Woman facing DWI charge in Lindenhurst deadly crash

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Monday, September 21, 2020
Woman faces DWI charge after deadly Lindenhurst crash
The woman is set to appear in court in Central Islip on Monday.

LINDENHURST, Suffolk County (WABC) -- A woman is set to face a judge Monday in a suspected DWI crash on Long Island.

It happened around 4 a.m. Sunday on Montauk Highway in Lindenhurst.

Police say 30-year-old Lita Davidson was intoxicated when her car veered off the highway near Shore Road.

Her car slammed into a pole and hit 40-year-old Robert Vitale.

He was pronounced dead shortly after the crash.

Davidson was not hurt.

She is set to be arraigned later Monday in Central Islip.

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