Man Arrested for Driving While Impaired by Drugs After Fatal Crash Claims Pedestrian's Life in Coram
Suffolk County Police last night arrested a man for driving while ability impaired by drugs following a motor vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian in Coram.
Raymond Hubbard was in a wheelchair crossing the roadway in front of 541 Middle County Road when he fell out of the chair onto the westbound lane, where he was struck by a 2003 Chevrolet Suburban driven by Nicholas Doxtader at approximately 10:15 p.m.
Hubbard, 33, of Coram, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. Police officers at the scene determined that Doxtader was impaired and placed him under arrest.
Major Case Unit detectives charged Doxtader, 25, of 10 Woodland Road, Centereach, with Driving While Ability Impaired/Drugs. He is being held overnight at the Sixth Precinct and is scheduled to be arraigned later today at First District Court in Central Islip.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to call the Major Case Unit at 631-852-6555.