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Married Couple Killed: Drug-Impaired Driver Sentenced For Deadly Long Island Crash Married Couple Killed: Drug-Impaired Driver Sentenced For Deadly Long Island Crash
Married Couple Killed: Drug-Impaired Driver Sentenced For Deadly Long Island Crash A 28-year-old man who was impaired by drugs and alcohol when he caused a car crash that killed a married Long Island couple is heading to prison. Christian Lopez, of Brentwood, was sentenced to four to 12 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court Thursday, Jan. 26.  It came months after he pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and other charges in the deaths of Brentwood couple Rodolfo Polanco and his wife Soraida Polanco. Earlier Report: Drug-Impaired Driver Pleads Guilty In Crash That Killed Married Brentwood Couple Prosecutors said Lopez admitted to drinking alcohol…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Drug-Impaired Driver Pleads Guilty In Crash That Killed Married Long Island Couple Drug-Impaired Driver Pleads Guilty In Crash That Killed Married Long Island Couple
Drug-Impaired Driver Pleads Guilty In Crash That Killed Married Long Island Couple A 28-year-old man who was impaired by drugs and alcohol when he caused a car crash that killed a married Long Island couple has admitted fault in the tragedy. Christian Lopez, of Brentwood, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in Suffolk County Court Thursday, Oct. 27. Earlier Report: Second Person Dies From Injuries From Long Island Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say Prosecutors said he admitted to drinking alcohol and ingesting a potent analog of fentanyl before getting behind the wheel on Oct. 2, 2021. At around 9:40 p.m., while going more than twice the spee…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Second Person Dies From Injuries From Long Island Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say Second Person Dies From Injuries From Long Island Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say
Second Person Dies From Injuries From Long Island Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say A man has died from injuries in a Long Island crash involving an impaired driver in which his wife was also killed and seven others were injured, according to police. The crash happened around 9:40 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2 in Brentwood. That's when Christian Lopez, age 27, of Brentwood, was driving a 2014 Acura TL eastbound on Second Avenue, just west of Hilltop Drive, when his vehicle struck the rear of an eastbound 2004 Toyota Camry, Suffolk County Police said.  The impact pushed the Toyota sideways into the westbound lane where it was struck in the passenger side by a …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Killed, Eight Injured In Long Island Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say Woman Killed, Eight Injured In Long Island Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say
Woman Killed, Eight Injured In Long Island Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say Updated report: Second Person Dies From Injuries From Long Island Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say One person was killed and eight others were injured in an overnight Long Island crash involving an impaired driver, according to police. It happened around 9:40 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2 in Brentwood. That's when Christian Lopez, age 27, of Brentwood, was driving a 2014 Acura TL eastbound on Second Avenue, just west of Hilltop Drive, when his vehicle struck the rear of an eastbound 2004 Toyota Camry, Suffolk County Police said.  The impact pushed the Toyo…

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by Joe Lombardi