State trooper hurt during DWAI arrest near Exist 13 in Valley Stream

A state trooper was injured Monday morning while arresting a driver suspected of driving while ability impaired on the Southern State Parkway in Valley Stream, authorities reported.

The troopers responded to a two-car crash around 9 a.m. near Exit 13 at Central Avenue when the trooper responded to a two-car. The collision was caused by a green Honda Odyssey stopped in the middle lane, forcing other vehicles to swerve and collide. Although not directly involved in the crash, the Honda created the conditions leading to it, police said.

After clearing the initial collision and moving the Honda to the parkway shoulder, the trooper approached the driver, Kelvin Almonte, 35, of Brooklyn. Following a field investigation, the trooper determined Almonte was under the influence.When the trooper tried to arrest Almonte, he allegedly resisted, prompting a struggle. An off-duty Nassau County Police Department sergeant assisted in subduing Almonte, who was taken into custody without further incident, police said. The trooper sustained non-life-threatening injuries during the altercation and was treated on the scene.