Mother kills son in DUI crash on Southern State Parkway, Suffolk County Sheriff's Office says
ISLIP, N.Y. -- A woman driving under the influence the wrong way on the Southern State Parkway crashed and killed her 9-year-old son, the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office said.
The crash early Thursday morning shut down the eastbound lanes in the area of Exit 42 in Islip.
Traffic was being diverted off the highway as emergency crews responded to the scene.
Four cars were involved in the crash, police said, but there was no immediate word on other injuries.
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