Cops: Yorktown drunken driving accident kills 1

Police say a woman was killed Sunday in what they believe is a drunken driving crash. They are also investigating an incident of road rage that may have caused the crash. According to police, 27-year-old

News 12 Staff

Oct 14, 2008, 12:57 PM

Updated 5,807 days ago

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Police say a woman was killed Sunday in what they believe is a drunken driving crash. They are also investigating an incident of road rage that may have caused the crash. According to police, 27-year-old Jamie Wolert and her husband, Karl, smashed into a pole, killing a friend who was in the back seat. Wolmert's friend, who has not been identified, died at the scene.Police say witnesses have told them they saw the Wolerts' Mercedes driving fast down Old Yorktown Road around 6:30 p.m. Witnesses said moments before the crash they saw Wolert involved in a road rage incident with another car.Investigators say they are still looking into witness accounts, and whether or not Wolert was drinking before the accident. This isn't the first time she has driven under the influence. Last year, she was convicted on a DWI charge.Wolert was taken to Westchester Medical Center, where police say she was arraigned and held on $100,000 bail.