News12 New York
N12 Originals
Numbers & Links
Local
Crime
Weather
Politics
Showers
56°
Local
Crime
Weather
Politics

12-year-old girl riding her bicycle struck by alleged drunk driver in Bayport

Suffolk County police arrested 67-year-old William Schultz and charged him with DWI.

Jonathan Gordon

Sep 22, 2026, 5:13 AM

Updated

Share:

More Stories

A 12-year-old girl riding her bicycle is recovering this morning after an alleged drunk driver struck her in Bayport yesterday evening.

Suffolk County police responded to the intersection of Montauk Highway and First Avenue around 6 p.m.

The young girl was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators said a Nassau County police officer detained the driver until Suffolk County Police Fifth Precinct officers arrived on the scene.

This morning, Suffolk County police identified the man behind the wheel of the 2018 Honda as Holtsville resident William Schultz, 67. Officers charged him with driving while intoxicated after arresting him last night.

Schultz is scheduled to be arraigned this morning.

More From News12

App StoreGoogle Play Store

info

Newsletter

Send Photos/Videos

Contact

About Us

News Team

News 12 New York

follow us

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

more resources

Optimum Corporate

Optimum Service

Advertise on News 12

Careers

Content Removal Policy

© 2026 N12N, LLC

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

Ad Choices