Driver charged with DWI in crash that killed off-duty Nassau County police officer | News 12

A 20-year-old Hauppauge man was charged with driving while intoxicated in the Saturday morning crash that killed an off-duty Nassau County police officer near the Smith Haven Mall. Suffolk County police say Matthew Smith was driving a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado northbound on Alexander Avenue “when he failed to stop at a red light and struck a 2019 Alfa Romeo traveling westbound on Route 347 at 6:06 a.m.” Patricia Espinosa was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where she was pronounced dead. She was 42. » Subscribe to News 12: https://bit.ly/4dyeWzd About News 12: News 12 is the exclusive 24-hour local news service dedicated to bringing you the best local news and information about your neighborhoods. Available to subscribers of Optimum (Ch. 12), Xfinity (Ch. 127), Spectrum (Ch. 12), and Fios (Ch. 529), News 12 provides 24-hour access to local breaking news, traffic, weather, sports, and more. Connect with News 12: Where to Watch News 12: https://bit.ly/3Var02B Visit the News 12 Website: https://bit.ly/44CsG89 Find News 12 on Facebook: https://bit.ly/4agiXWl Follow News 12 on Instagram: https://bit.ly/44E6SJw Follow News 12 on X (formerly Twitter): https://bit.ly/4dyezVl #police #crash #nassau Driver charged with DWI in crash that killed off-duty Nassau County police officer | News 12