A Brentwood, New York, man has been arrested on suspicion of speeding while under the influence of drugs on the Long Island Expressway (LIE) and causing a crash that seriously injured a police officer, police said. .
Cody Fisher, 29, faces multiple charges including driving while impaired by drugs, second-degree assault, second-degree unlawful flight from a police officer in a motor vehicle, and reckless driving, according to court records. being asked.
According to Suffolk County Police, Officer Brendon Gallagher of the Highway Patrol was conducting a traffic stop on the westbound side of the LIE around 6 p.m. Sunday when a 2021 Ford Mustang sped by at a high rate of speed.
Gallagher, a member of the Street Hijacking Task Force, responded to the speeding vehicle and activated his lights and siren before attempting to pull over the Mustang driver.
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A Suffolk County police officer fought for his life after a drugged and speeding Mustang driver caused a crash, police said. (Suffolk County Police Department)
Police said the driver of the Mustang, later identified as Fisher, lost control of the vehicle and caused Gallagher’s squad car to skid.
The accident caused Gallagher’s patrol car to fly off the highway and flip over.
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First responders at the crash scene where Highway Patrol Officer Brendon Gallagher fought for his life. (Suffolk County Police Department)
Fisher’s Mustang also left the highway and struck a utility pole, police said.
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Police say a speeding Mustang driver skidded an officer’s patrol car, causing it to fly off the highway and flip over. (Suffolk County Police Department)
An off-duty Nassau County police officer who was passing by at the time of the accident reportedly stopped to help and eventually arrested Fisher.
Police said Gallagher was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition, and Fisher was taken to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
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He was arraigned Monday in First District Court in Central Islip and pleaded not guilty.
