Kings Park Man Charged With DWI After Striking Coworker With Vehicle

Suffolk County Police today arrested a Kings Park man for driving while intoxicated after he struck a coworker with a vehicle in a parking lot in Fort Salonga early this morning.

Kip BeermannKip Beermann was driving a 2001 Ford pickup with a trailer attached in a parking lot off Meadow Glen Lane when he struck his coworker, Kevin Schmidt, who was working in the parking lot.

Schmidt, 47, of Setauket, was transported to St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center in Smithtown where he was treated for serious injuries. Beermann was not injured.

Fourth Squad Detectives charged Beermann, 52, of 363 Meadow Road, with Driving While Intoxicated and will be arraigned tomorrow at First District Court in Central Islip.

The Suffolk County Police Motor Carrier Safety Section conducted a safety inspection of the vehicle at the scene.

A criminal charge is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.