STATEN ISLAND — A Staten Island man was arrested for driving while intoxicated after causing a two-car accident on the Staten Island Expressway, state police said Saturday.
Yehia Kozmol, 31, was charged with driving while ability impaired, driving while intoxicated per se, and driving while intoxicated following the crash on May 24.
Troopers responded to the accident, which blocked several westbound lanes near Exit 5, 440.
An investigation determined Kozmol, who was operating a black Jeep Grand Cherokee, had a blood alcohol content above the legal limit.
Kozmol was transported to the NYPD’s 120th Precinct for processing and is awaiting arraignment.
The arrest comes during a Memorial Day weekend enforcement period by New York State Police and local agencies targeting impaired and reckless driving.
The special enforcement began Friday, May 23, and continues through Monday, May 26.
During last year’s Memorial Day weekend, troopers arrested 225 people for impaired driving, issued nearly 11,000 tickets, and investigated 239 crashes.
