Long Island Man Charged with DWI After Crash Hospitalizes Three

Police handcuffs and criminal fingerprints card
Police handcuffs and criminal fingerprints card

SOUTHOLD, NY—A serious vehicle accident in Southold, Long Island, has led to DUI charges for a local man and hospitalization for three people. The incident occurred early Sunday morning, around 5:15 a.m., on Route 48.

Southold Police, who responded to the crash site, discovered a pickup truck colliding with a tree. The driver, identified as 21-year-old Nicholas Grathwohl of Peconic, and two passengers were found injured. All three individuals were promptly taken to local hospitals for medical treatment.

Following an on-site investigation, authorities charged Grathwohl with driving while intoxicated (DWI). The Southold Police Department, supported by the state police, continues investigating the circumstances of the crash.