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Drunken Driver Going 156 MPH Admits Snapchatting Before Fiery Wreck Killing UAlbany Student Drunken Driver Going 156 MPH Admits Snapchatting Before Fiery Wreck Killing UAlbany Student
Drunken Driver Going 156 MPH Admits Snapchatting Before Fiery Wreck Killing UAlbany Student More than a year after a beloved New York college student was killed in a fiery, drunk-driving crash in the region, the man responsible has formally confessed. New Jersey resident Vasu Laroiya, age 24, of Iselin in Middlesex County, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in Albany County Court on Tuesday, Nov. 28, in the death of Katie Fisher. Laroiya admitted that he was Snapchatting while driving drunk at 156 miles per hour on I-87 in Colonie when he struck Fisher’s Honda Civic on the night of May 28, 2022. Earlier Report: 22-Year-Old Killed In Colonie Crash Remembered Fo…
22-Year-Old Woman Killed In I-87 Crash Remembered For Her 'Contagious Laughter' 22-Year-Old Woman Killed In I-87 Crash Remembered For Her 'Contagious Laughter'
22-Year-Old Woman Killed In I-87 Crash Remembered For Her 'Contagious Laughter' A college student killed in a crash on I-87 is being remembered for her "contagious laughter." Saratoga County resident Katryn R. Fisher, of Ballston Spa, was age 22. The crash happened on the Northway stretch of I-87 at around 9:55 p.m. Saturday, May 28 on the northbound side in Albany County in the town of Colonie. Known as Katie, "she was a shining bright light, with an unbelievable smile," according to her obituary. "She had such a hysterical sense of humor and her contagious laughter brought joy to everyone around her.  "Katie was such an incredibly responsible and safety-c…