NYPD Highway Patrol Officer Killed on LIE

An NYPD highway officer has died after being hit by an alleged drunken driver as he investigated a crash scene on the Long Island Expressway early Tuesday, officials say. The Highway Unit officer, identified as 43-year-old Anastasio Tsakos, a 14-year veteran of the force, was at a scene in Clearview around 2 a.m. when a sedan hit him, according to the NYPD. He later died of his injuries at a hospital. The driver was identified as 32-year-old Jessica Beauvais, of Hempstead. She now faces a litany of charges including vehicular manslaughter, reckless endangerment, leaving the scene of a deadly accident, DWI and other offenses. NBC 4 New York has team coverage.