Thursday, April 2, 2009

Smithtown Woman Killed in Crash, Man Arrested for DWI

Suffolk County Police today arrested a Smithtown man for Driving While Intoxicated after he was involved in a motor vehicle crash that killed a Smithtown woman early this morning.  

 At approximately 3:30 a.m., Karen Naclerio-Negrin was driving her 1992 Volvo southbound on Route 25A in Smithtown and John Harnage was traveling northbound in a 2003 Chevrolet pickup truck. The two vehicles collided near the intersection of Summerset Drive.

 Naclerio-Negrin, 43, of 4 Thide Court, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Suffolk County Medical Examiner's Office. Harnage, 43 of 83 Oakside Road, was not injured. 

Harnage was arrested by Fourth Precinct officers and charged with Driving While Intoxicated. He will be arraigned today at First District Court in Central Islip. 

Fourth Squad detectives are continuing their investigation and ask anyone with information regarding the incident to call 631-854-8452 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
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