Incident location, Long Island
What Happened
A 59-year-old Westhampton Beach woman was arrested on a drunk driving charge after crashing her car on Dune Road in Hampton Bays late Saturday night, according to AOL News, which first reported the story.
Paula Constant was found at the scene of the crash at approximately 9:50 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, the Southampton Town Police Department said. Investigators at the scene determined Constant was intoxicated, leading to her arrest on the spot. She was arraigned the following day, Sunday, May 17, per the AOL report.
While Southampton Town Police confirmed the arrest, they did not release specific details about the collision itself — including the number of vehicles involved, whether anyone was injured, or what caused the crash. Notably, however, police described Constant as “one of the drivers” at the scene, indicating at least one other vehicle was present.
Constant was not alone in being taken into custody that weekend. She was one of five people arrested for DWI in and around the Hamptons over those two days, though police noted she was the only one among that group involved in an actual crash. The four others arrested for drunk driving in separate, unrelated incidents across Southampton Town were identified as Raul Crespinponce, 45; Jefferson Macascosios, 30; Jaryd Amy, 26; and Juan Jimenez Villa, 37, according to AOL News.
Location & Road Context
Dune Road is a narrow barrier island road running through Hampton Bays and the broader Hamptons area, flanked by Shinnecock Bay to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. The road is known for heavy seasonal traffic, particularly on weekend evenings as the warmer months arrive. Visit the Hampton Bays roads page for more on local traffic conditions in the area.
Investigation & Legal Proceedings
Constant was arrested at the scene on Saturday night and arraigned the following morning, Sunday, May 17, according to Southampton Town Police. No bail information or specific charge classification — such as misdemeanor versus felony DWI — was included in the initial release. The investigation remains ongoing, and police have not indicated whether any other drivers at the scene face charges. For more on DWI rights and proceedings in New York, see our Know Your Rights page.
Broader Impact
The five DWI arrests across Southampton Town in a single weekend — one of them involving a crash — comes as the Hamptons enter peak season, a period that historically brings a spike in both traffic volume and impaired driving incidents on roads like Dune Road.