Posted on: October 05, 2020 12:00 PM

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Woman in custody after SUV crashed a home in Long Island

Police arrested a woman under DWI with her children in an SUV that crashed through a home in Long Island. It happened Sunday, October 4 around 6:40 p.m. in Brentwood. Police reported of Ashley Thomas-Smith, 34, of Bay Shore, was driving westbound on Blue Jay Drive with her three daughters in a 2004 Lincoln Navigator when she lost control of the vehicle. The Lincoln crashed through the residence located on the 40 block of Blue Jay Drive before coming to a stop on the lawn of a neighboring house. Police arrived at the scene and confirmed Thomas-Smith was intoxicated. Thomas-Smith and her daughters, 4, 5 and 8 were taken to local hospitals. The children were not injured and released to the custody of the father.

Thomas-Smith is charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated with a child passenger 15 years old or younger (Leandra?s Law), three counts of endangering the welfare of a child. She is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Monday, Oct. 5.