Copiague, NY - April 6, 2014 - Suffolk County Police today arrested a Lindenhurst man for driving while intoxicated following a single-vehicle crash in Copiague.
Jeremy Jones was driving a 1994 Chevrolet pickup truck northbound on Hawkins Boulevard at Brookside Court when he apparently lost control of the vehicle and struck a tree at approximately 3:45 a.m.
Jones, who was ejected from the vehicle, was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was listed in stable condition with multiple injuries including broken bones and facial injuries.
Jones, 23, of 92 Gladys Street, was charged with Driving While Intoxicated. He will be arraigned at a later date.
The pickup was impounded for a safety check and detectives are asking anyone who may have witnessed this incident and has not been interviewed to call the First Squad at 631-854-8152.