Police: Man, 21, killed by drunk driver in White Plains

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - Authorities say a 21-year-old man has been killed by a drunk driver over the weekend in Westchester County.

Public Safety Commissioner David Chong tells The Journal News (https://lohud.us/2dJhRcj ) the driver is a woman from Rye and is facing charges including vehicular manslaughter. Authorities didn’t immediately identify her.

Chong says the woman was driving at about 5 a.m. Sunday in White Plains when she struck something but wasn’t sure what it was and drove for two or three more blocks before pulling over and calling the police. Officers found the man dead at the scene.

Chong says the woman was above the legal limit of 0.08 percent for driving while intoxicated.

Authorities didn’t immediately identify the victim.

The incident remains under investigation.

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Information from: The Journal News, https://www.lohud.com