Drugged driver behind wheel of speeding Mustang causes crash that seriously injures police officer: police
A man from Brentwood, New York was arrested after allegedly speeding on the Long Island Expressway (LIE) while impaired by drugs and causing an accident that seriously injured a police officer, according to police.
Court records show 29-year-old Cody Fisher faces multiple charges, including driving while impaired by drugs, second-degree assault, fleeing a police officer and reckless driving.
Suffolk County Police say Highway Patrol Officer Brendon Gallagher was conducting a traffic stop around 6:00 p.m. Sunday on the westbound side of the LIE when a 2021 Ford Mustang sped past.
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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A drugged-up driver behind the wheel of a high-speed Mustang is suspected of causing a crash that left a Suffolk County police officer fighting for his life, police said. (Suffolk County Police Department)
Police said the driver of the Mustang, later identified as Fisher, lost control of the vehicle and sideswiped Gallagher's vehicle.
The accident caused Gallagher's car to fly off the highway and face down.
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First responders rushed to the scene of the accident that left Highway Patrol officer Brendon Gallagher fighting for his life. (Suffolk County Police Department)
Fisher's Mustang also careened off the highway and hit a utility pole, police said.
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Police said the driver of a high-speed Mustang swerved the officer's car, causing it to veer off the highway and face down. (Suffolk County Police Department)
An off-duty Nassau County police officer who was passing by at the time of the crash reportedly stopped to help, and eventually arrested Fisher.
Police said Gallagher, who is listed in critical condition, was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, while Fisher was taken to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
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He appeared in Central Islip District Court on Monday and pleaded not guilty.
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