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- Officials say a suspected drunk driver jumped a curb on Long Island and struck a group, which included a child
- Police say Mitchell Messling, 66, was driving his blue BMW westbound on West Merrick Road when he allegedly jumped the curb
- The child victim was transported by helicopter to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to police
Officials say a suspected drunk driver jumped a curb on Long Island and struck a group, which included two children.
Nassau County police say a man is under arrest after the crash that happened shortly after 4 p.m. Monday on West Merrick Road in Freeport.
Police say Mitchell Messling, 66, was driving his blue BMW westbound on West Merrick Road near the instersection of South Long Beach Avenue when he left the roadway and drove partially onto the sidewalk striking a mother, her boyfriend, an 11-year-old boy and 9-year-old girl.
According to police, when officers responded, they observed Messling had glassy bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and a strong odor of alcohol on his breath. He was placed under arrest.
One of the child victims was transported by helicopter to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to police. The adults were transported by ambulance to area hospitals.
Messling is charged with assault in the second degree, vehicular assault in the second degree, two counts of assult in the third degree, two counts of driving while intoxicated, reckless endangerment and reckless driving.
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Attorney information for Messling was not immediately clear.
News video shows a blue sedan resting partly on a curb in front of some businesses, with one side of the car's windshield caved in.
