A West Babylon woman stands accused of drunkenly driving roughshod over a Long Island roadway before crashing into a boatyard last night, sparking a huge fire.
According to Suffolk police, several motorists called 911 around 10 p.m. Sunday to report a vehicle traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of Route 231 in Babylon.
The 2021 Kia Forte then crossed over the median and started heading south in the southbound lanes, striking road signs along the way, police said.
The driver, later identified as Lorrie Ibe, 54, finally crashed the KIA through a fence and into the Suffolk Marine boatyard at the foot of Route 231 on East Main Street, where she crashed into a boat and triggered an initial blaze.
The fire then quickly spread to three other boats, police said.
Responding SCPD First Precinct Patrol officers, along with a bystander, then pulled Ibe from the car.
She was transported by ambulance to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Babylon Fire Department responded and extinguished the blaze, police said.
Ibe was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated.
ABC 7 Eyewitness News has footage from the fire. Screen grab above from Eyewitness News.
Note: The initial version of this report was updated for accuracy.
