one Brentwood, New York A man suspected of being under the influence of drugs was arrested after speeding on the Long Island Expressway (LIE) and causing a crash that seriously injured a police officer, according to police.
Court records show Cody Fisher, 29, faces multiple charges, including Driving while incapacitated by drugssecond-degree assault, second-degree unlawful operation of a motor vehicle to flee and reckless driving.
Suffolk County police said Highway Patrol Trooper Brendon Gallagher was conducting a traffic stop on the westbound side of the LIE around 6 p.m. Sunday when a 2021 Ford Mustang passed by at a high rate of speed.
Gallagher, a member of the Street Takeover Task Force, responded to the speeding vehicle and activated his lights and sirens before attempting to pull over the driver of the Mustang.
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Police said the driver of the Mustang, later identified as Fisher, lost control of the car and sideswiped Gallagher’s patrol car.
The crash caused Gallagher’s patrol car to fly off the highway and roll over.
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Fisher’s Mustang also ran off the highway and struck a light pole, police said.
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A person who is off work Nassau County Police Sgt. Fisher, who was passing by at the time of the accident, reportedly stopped to help, and Fisher was eventually arrested.
Gallagher was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition, while Fisher was taken to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
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He was arraigned Monday in First District Court in Central Islip and pleaded not guilty to the charges.