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Northern Westchester Man Sentenced For Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Crash Northern Westchester Man Sentenced For Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Crash
Northern Westchester Man Sentenced For Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Crash A Northern Westchester man will spend years in prison after being sentenced for a wrong-way, head-on collision he caused while driving drunk that led to the death of a man and teenager, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Somers resident Jaime Paucar, age 52, has been sentenced to a term of between eight and one-third to 25 years, followed by five years of post-release supervision after being found guilty on multiple charges. Specifically, Paucar was found guilty following a four-week trial of: Two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide; Two counts of manslaughter; Second-degree as…
Northern Westchester Man Convicted On One Of Two Charges In Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Crash Northern Westchester Man Convicted On One Of Two Charges In Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Crash
Northern Westchester Man Convicted On One Of Two Charges In Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Crash A Northern Westchester man has been found guilty of one of two serious charges in connection with a wrong-way, head-on crash that left two people dead. Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced on Tuesday, Feb. 8, that after a four-week-long bench trial, Somers resident Jaime Paucar was found guilty for a crash he caused while intoxicated, which resulted in the death of two Ardsley residents. Paucar, age 52, was found guilty on Monday, Feb. 7, of two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, but was found not guilty of the more serious charge of second-degree murder, s…
Driver From Northern Westchester Charged In Fatal Wrong-Way Crash Driver From Northern Westchester Charged In Fatal Wrong-Way Crash
Driver From Northern Westchester Charged In Fatal Wrong-Way Crash The allegedly drunk driver involved in a wrong-way crash on I-287 that killed a father taking his teenage son and son’s friends to a basketball game in Westchester has been charged. Somers resident Jaime Paucar, 50, was arraigned for the wrong-way crash in January that caused the death of 57-year-old Jordan Wachtell and one of his passengers, 17-year-old Eric Goldberg on I-287 in Harrison. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced that Paucar was charged with aggravated vehicular homicide and aggravated driving while intoxicated. He was arraigned before New Roche…