Speeding Mustang driver took drugs and caused crash, police officer seriously injured: police
A Brentwood, New York, man was arrested after allegedly speeding on the Long Island Expressway (LIE) while under the influence of drugs and causing a crash that seriously injured a police officer, according to police.
Court records show that 29-year-old Cody Fisher faces multiple charges, including driving under the influence of drugs, second-degree assault, second-degree unlawful operation of a motor vehicle to flee and reckless driving.
Suffolk County police said Highway Patrol Trooper Brendon Gallagher was conducting a traffic stop on the westbound side of the LIE around 6 p.m. Sunday when a 2021 Ford Mustang drove by at a high rate of speed.
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 driver behind the wheel of a speeding Mustang allegedly caused a crash that left a Suffolk County police officer in critical condition, police said. (Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department)
Police said the driver of the Mustang, later identified as Fisher, lost control of the car and sideswiped Gallagher’s patrol car.
The crash caused Gallagher’s patrol car to fly off the highway and roll over.
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Highway Patrol Trooper Brendon Gallagher is fighting for his life as first responders at the scene of the crash. (Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department)
Fisher’s Mustang also ran off the highway and hit a light pole, police said.
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Police say the driver of the speeding Mustang struck the officer’s patrol car, causing it to fly off the highway and roll over. (Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department)
According to reports, an off-duty Nassau County police officer was passing by at the time of the accident, stopped to assist, and ultimately arrested Fisher.
Gallagher was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition, while Fisher was taken to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
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He was arraigned Monday in First District Court in Central Islip and pleaded not guilty to the charges.
