WHEATLEY HEIGHTS, L.I. (1010 WINS) – A Long Island woman was arrested in connection to a drunk-driving crash that killed a woman out walking early Friday morning.
Shawnet Earle, 30, of Hempstead, was allegedly driving while intoxicated when she crashed into the woman on Main Avenue, at N. 26th Street, in Wheatley Heights shortly after midnight, Suffolk County police said.
The 60-year-old victim, Blanche Pope, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Earle was traveling with two adult passengers at the time of the collision. One passenger was transported to South Shore University Hospital to be treated for minor injuries.
Earle is being held at the First Precinct and is scheduled to be arraigned in First District Court on Friday.




