long_island
Nassau cop Patricia Espinosa, 42, dies after wreck with drunk driver in St. James
By greaterlongisland.com | Brian Harmon | 1/31/2026 3:56 PM
Nassau County Police Officer Patricia Espinosa, 42, died Saturday morning when a drunk driver struck her vehicle on Route 347 in Saint James. The driver, Matthew Smith, 20, of Hauppauge, was charged with Driving While Intoxicated. Espinosa leaves behind a husband, two brothers—all police officers—and a 2-year-old daughter.
The post Nassau cop Patricia Espinosa, 42, dies after wreck with drunk driver in St. James appeared first on Greater Long Island.
... Read full Story