26-05-2025
Girl, 7, walks alone on NY highway after parents pass out in car: police
MEDFORD, N.Y. (PIX11) – A 7-year-old girl was found walking down a Long Island highway while her parents were allegedly passed out in a car after drinking on Sunday, according to authorities.
Police said multiple 911 calls were made about the child, who was discovered along Express Drive North in Medford around 10:45 a.m.
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Officers found the girl's parents in a 2023 Nissan Pathfinder that still had the engine running, according to authorities. Police said 37-year-old Victor Dominguez and 35-year-old Inosencia Hernandez-Barranco were unconscious and allegedly intoxicated.
The child was taken to a local hospital to be evaluated, according to authorities.
Police said Dominguez was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, endangering the welfare of a child and Leandra's Law. Hernandez-Barranco faces charges of endangering the welfare of a child, according to authorities.
Both were held overnight to be arraigned in Central Islip.
Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.
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