OCEANSIDE, Long Island (WABC) — A woman was critically injured when she was struck by a car driven by an alleged drunk driver on Long Island on Thursday.<\/p>\n
In a video obtained exclusively by Eyewitness News, a white van can be seen stopped at a red light as the 78-year-old walked in the crosswalk on Long Beach Road at Weidner Avenue in Oceanside just before 5 p.m.<\/p>\n
At one point, the van, driven by 24-year-old Niall Duignan, moves forward, striking her.<\/p>\n
At arraignment on Friday, prosecutors said in court that the woman is in the hospital, has a brain injury, a lacerated liver, is intubated, and likely not going to survive.<\/p>\n
Prosecutors Duignan’s blood alcohol content was .21%.<\/p>\n
He pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated and vehicular assault.<\/p>\n
Duignan is a certified EMT, according to his attorney, and he tells us that he stayed at the scene and administered CPR to the victim.<\/p>\n
Nassau district attorney Anne Donnelly said her office will aggressively prosecute this case, saying in a statement, “It is unspeakable that this defendant was allegedly driving while highly intoxicated, in broad daylight on a Thursday afternoon, when he struck an innocent 78-year-old woman in the crosswalk who now fights for her life.”<\/p>\n
Prosecutors say there is a possibility of higher felony charges in this case.<\/p>\n
Duignan was released with an ankle monitor. He is due back in court on July 2.<\/p>\n
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