Lindenhurst woman drove drunk, crashed; son hurt, cops say

Roxanne Simonetti, 49, of Lindenhurst, was arrested Saturday, March 11,... — Roxanne Simonetti, 49, of Lindenhurst, was arrested Saturday, March 11, 2017, and charged with driving while intoxicated under Leandra's Law after she crashed her car on Centre Avenue at about 11:15 p.m. and her 9-year-old son sustained minor injuries, Suffolk County police said. Credit: SCPD

By Lisa Irizarrylisa.irizarry@newsday.comMarch 12, 2017

A Lindenhurst woman has been charged with drunken driving following a crash Saturday night in the village in which her 9-year-old son was injured, Suffolk County police said.

According to a police report, Roxanne Simonetti was driving a 2012 Jeep Liberty North on Centre Avenue at about 11:15 a.m. when the vehicle veered off the roadway and struck a pole in front of 154 Centre Ave.

Simonetti’s 9-year-old son was in the vehicle, and suffered minor injuries, the report said, but he did not go to a hospital and was released to a family member.

Simonetti, 49, was charged under Leandra’s Law with aggravated driving while intoxicated with a child passenger 15 years old or younger, driving while intoxicated, and endangering the welfare of a child. She is scheduled for arraignment Sunday at First District Court in Central Islip.

Detectives asked anyone with information about the crash to call the First Squad at 631-854-8152.

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