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Update: Woman Charged with DWI After Crash

Driver involved in Thursday accident on Jericho Turnpike was under influence of drugs, say police.

Update, Thursday 10:30 p.m.

Heather Coffey, 28, was charged with DWI impaired by drugs, possession of a hypodermic needle and aggravated unlicensed aggravation for driving with a suspended license.

She was arrested after colliding with another car on East Jericho Turnpike Thursday, say police.

She allegedly crossed over the double yellow line while heading westbound on Jericho Turnpike hitting a pickup truck in the opposite lane. The truck was forced backwards and smashed into the storefront of Coin Galleries of Oyster Bay at 230 East Jericho Turnpike.

See the full story here.

Both drivers suffeed non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to Huntington Hospital. There was structural damage to the store.

There is no mug shot because Coffey remains in Huntington Hospital as of Thursday afternoon.

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