Intoxicated Man Crashed SUV With Child Inside In Suffolk: Police

Edward Milano was driving a 2017 Jeep Cherokee eastbound on Lower Rocky Point Road, when it veered left at the intersection of Hagerman Landing Road, left the roadway, and crashed, at around 9:18 p.m., police said.

When officers arrived, Milano displayed signs of impairment and was placed under arrest, police said, adding that his six-year-old daughter, who was the only passenger in the SUV, was taken to St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson for treatment of minor injuries and released to the custody of a family member.

Milano, 36, of Rocky Point, was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated with a child passenger 15 years old or younger under Leandra's Law, operating a motor vehicle impaired by drugs, and endangering the welfare of a child.

Leandra's Law is named for 11-year-old Leandra Rosado who was the passenger of a vehicle driven by a drunk driver and died from her injuries.