Officials: East Meadow woman charged with DWI after 8-car crash in Melville

<p>An East Meadow woman is accused of driving drunk following an eight-vehicle crash on the Long Island Expressway.</p>

News 12 Staff

Oct 20, 2018, 1:06 PM

Updated 2,008 days ago

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An East Meadow woman is accused of driving drunk following an eight-vehicle crash on the Long Island Expressway.
It happened in the eastbound lanes near exit 49-North in Melville around 10:30 p.m. Friday.
Police say two cars collided, setting off the chain reaction crash. 
Investigators tell News 12 that Suzanne Butler's minivan skidded to a stop under an oil tanker and got stuck.
She was charged with DWI.
Butler and five others at the scene were treated for minor injuries. 


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