Suffolk County Police on Saturday, June 10 arrested a man for driving while intoxicated, among other charges, after a woman was critically injured when the ATV he was operating crashed in Brookhaven.
Tayquan Mayodunmore was operating an ATV with Jessilyn Johnson as a passenger on Bellport Avenue, between Louise Avenue and Hampton Avenue, when the vehicle overturned causing Johnson to strike her head on the pavement at approximately 8 p.m.
Johnson, 26, of Medford, was airlifted by police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition. Mayodunmore was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where he was treated for minor injuries and released. Neither rider was wearing a helmet.
Mayodunmore, 29, of Bellport, was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle 1st Degree, Reckless Endangerment 2nd Degree. He was held overnight and was arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip.
The ATV was impounded for a safety check. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to contact the Fifth Squad 631-854-8552.
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