Man Admits Causing Horrific Long Island Crash That Severed Woman's Legs, Injured 2 Others Man Admits Causing Horrific Long Island Crash That Severed Woman's Legs, Injured 2 Others
Man Admits Causing Horrific Long Island Crash That Severed Woman's Legs, Injured 2 Others An accused drunk driver has admitted to being nearly three times the legal limit when he crashed into another car on a Long Island parkway and injured three others, including a woman who lost both of her legs. Kevin Rosas-Daqui, age 25, of Brooklyn, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular assault and other charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, July 10. The crash happened at around 12:40 a.m. on Nov. 5, 2022, on the Sagtikos Parkway in Brentwood. According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, Rosas-Daqui had just left the Marine Corps Ball in Westbury and was intoxicated and speeding when…
Drunk ATV Driver Indicted For Long Island Crash That Left Woman In Coma, DA Says Drunk ATV Driver Indicted For Long Island Crash That Left Woman In Coma, DA Says
Drunk ATV Driver Indicted For Long Island Crash That Left Woman In Coma, DA Says A Long Island man is facing multiple felonies after allegedly causing a drunk-driving ATV crash that left a woman in a coma. Tayquan Mayo-Dunmore, age 30, of Bellport, was indicted on seven charges, including vehicular assault, in Suffolk County Court on Friday, July 7. The crash happened at around 8 p.m. Saturday, June 10, in Bellport, on Bellport Avenue near Louise Avenue. Earlier Report: ATV Crash: 26-Year-Old In Critical Condition, Suspect Charged With DWI After Brookhaven Wreck Mayo-Dunmore was intoxicated when he lost control of his Kawasaki ATV and crashed, according to t…
Fatal DWI Crash: 23-Year-Old Huntington Station Resident ID'd As Victim In West Hills Fatal DWI Crash: 23-Year-Old Huntington Station Resident ID'd As Victim In West Hills
Fatal DWI Crash: 23-Year-Old Huntington Station Resident ID'd As Victim In West Hills A man has been accused of driving drunk after a fatal crash in a residential Long Island neighborhood. The crash happened just after 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 4 in West Hills. A Huntington Station man was driving a 2017 Honda Accord northbound on Sweet Hollow Road, south of Chichester Road, when the vehicle crossed into the southbound lanes and struck a 2010 Toyota Prius head-on, Suffolk County Police said. A passenger in the back seat of the Honda, Marlon Nunez, age 23, of Huntington Station, was transported to Plainview Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Flores Gracia…
'Fun Can Be Fatal': NY Police Announce Crackdown On Impaired Driving For Holiday 'Fun Can Be Fatal': NY Police Announce Crackdown On Impaired Driving For Holiday
'Fun Can Be Fatal': NY Police Announce Crackdown On Impaired Driving For Holiday Ahead of the holiday, officials announced the increased presence of undercover police cars and sobriety checkpoints to combat impaired driving. Starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 30, and lasting until 3 a.m on Wednesday, July 5, the New York State Police will be heightening patrols in an effort to reduce the number of drunk and other impaired driving infractions, according to a release by the NYSP. During the specialized enforcement period, drivers can expect to encounter sobriety checkpoints and DWI patrols. Additionally, troopers said they will be on the lookout for drivers using any …
Man Enters Plea In DWI Crash That Killed 24-Year-Old Woman In Freeport Man Enters Plea In DWI Crash That Killed 24-Year-Old Woman In Freeport
Man Enters Plea In DWI Crash That Killed 24-Year-Old Woman In Freeport A Long Island man has pleaded not guilty to allegations that he killed a young woman while driving drunk, officials announced. On Monday, June 26, 32-year-old Freeport resident Tyshaun Johashen was arraigned on charges including aggravated vehicular homicide for his alleged role in the striking and killing of a young woman in March 2023, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. He pleaded not guilty. Earlier Report: Man Charged With DWI, Manslaughter In Deadly Freeport Crash The incident in question occurred on March 1, 2023, in Freeport. At approximately 7 p.m., 24-year-o…
Drunk Driver Sentenced For Deadly Long Island Hit-Run Crash Drunk Driver Sentenced For Deadly Long Island Hit-Run Crash
Drunk Driver Sentenced For Deadly Long Island Hit-Run Crash A Long Island man will spend up to a decade behind bars for a March 2022 drunk driving incident, which killed a father of four. Jordan Solomon, aged 32, of Jericho, was sentenced on Tuesday, June 6 to up to 15 years in prison for charges related to a drunk-driving hit-and-run crash where he was found to have a blood alcohol level three times that of the legal limit, according to the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office. Earlier Report: Suspect Driving While Intoxicated Nabbed For Fatal Hit-Run Jericho Crash, Police Say On the night of March 15, 2022, Solomon was out celebrating …
Deadly DWI Crash: Long Island Man Gets Prison For High-Speed Wreck That Killed 19-Year-Old Deadly DWI Crash: Long Island Man Gets Prison For High-Speed Wreck That Killed 19-Year-Old
Deadly DWI Crash: Long Island Man Gets Prison For High-Speed Wreck That Killed 19-Year-Old A 21-year-old man will spend years in prison for causing a high-speed, drunk-driving crash on a Long Island highway that left his passenger dead. Jhonny Chavarria-Argueta, of Bay Shore, was sentenced to four to 12 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, June 1. It followed his guilty plea to manslaughter and other charges in the death of 19-year-old Jessica Gonzalez, of Commack, in September 2022. Earlier Report: 'Reckless, Callous': Bay Shore Man Indicted For DWI Crash That Killed 20-Year-Old, DA Says According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, Chavarria-Argueta was …
Manslaughter Indictment: Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk, Texting In Crash On Long Island Manslaughter Indictment: Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk, Texting In Crash On Long Island
Manslaughter Indictment: Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk, Texting In Crash On Long Island A young Long Island woman has been indicted for her alleged role in causing a motorcyclist’s death while she was driving while both drunk and texting a friend, the District Attorney announced. Susannah Smith, a 22-year-old Sea Cliff woman, was indicted on Friday, May 5 on multiple charges, including manslaughter, for the accident, which occurred in June of 2022, according to the Nassau County District Attorney On the night of June 15, 2022, at approximately 11:58 p.m., the charges allege that Smith was driving her 2014 Ford Focus north on Cedar Swamp Road while intoxicated and texting wi…
Victim Of Long Island Double-Fatal Drunk Driving Crash Remembered As 'True Champion' Victim Of Long Island Double-Fatal Drunk Driving Crash Remembered As 'True Champion'
Victim Of Long Island Double-Fatal Drunk Driving Crash Remembered As 'True Champion' The family hopes to keep their son’s spirit alive by providing underprivileged kids with tennis lessons and scholarships. Drew Hassenbein, aged 14, was one of two Roslyn teen tennis stars who suffered fatal injuries in a wrong-way drunk driving crash the night of Wednesday, May 3. “The Roslyn High School tennis team was celebrating a huge victory where Drew won his match at first singles,” Debbie Hassenbein wrote on Drew’s GoFundMe page of the night of the crash. “Even though Drew was a nationally-ranked boys player, nothing meant more to him than being a part of the Roslyn tennis commun…
Police Ramping Up Patrols On Southern State Parkway Police Ramping Up Patrols On Southern State Parkway
Police Ramping Up Patrols On Southern State Parkway With the summer season quickly approaching, New York State Police will increase patrols, including DWI checkpoints and enforcement details, on the Southern State Parkway. State police say the patrols are part of a push to "decrease serious and fatal crashes on the parkway." The extra patrols will target high-incident areas on numerous stretches of the Southern State Parkway during peak days and "times when these crashes occur," state police said. Troopers will be looking for aggressive drivers, speeders, drunk/drugged drivers, as well as distracted drivers. "Tragedies on our public roadwa…
‘Outpouring Of Love, Support’ Shown For LI Boy Victim Of Double-Fatal Drunk Driving Crash ‘Outpouring Of Love, Support’ Shown For LI Boy Victim Of Double-Fatal Drunk Driving Crash
‘Outpouring Of Love, Support’ Shown For LI Boy Victim Of Double-Fatal Drunk Driving Crash A fundraiser set up to honor a young Long Island tennis star who was a victim of a double-fatal crash has seen a tremendous amount of support on its first day.  Ethan Falkowitz was one of two 14-year-old Roslyn boys who suffered fatal injuries following a drunk-driving crash on the night of Wednesday, May 3. Earlier Report: 14-Year-Olds Killed In Wrong-Way Jericho Crash Were Young Tennis Stars From Roslyn Falkowitz, Drew Hassenbein, and two other boys were riding northbound on Route 106 in Jericho when 34-year-old Amandeep Singh, also of Roslyn, drove the wrong way and collided with …
14-Year-Olds Killed In Wrong-Way Jericho Crash Were Young Tennis Stars From Roslyn 14-Year-Olds Killed In Wrong-Way Jericho Crash Were Young Tennis Stars From Roslyn
14-Year-Olds Killed In Wrong-Way Jericho Crash Were Young Tennis Stars From Roslyn Two 14-year-old boys killed in a wrong-way Long Island crash involving an alleged drunk driver were young tennis stars. The crash happened around 10:20 p.m. Wednesday, May 3 in Jericho. A 2019 Dodge Ram operated by a 34-year-old man was traveling southbound on Route 106 (North Broadway) in the northbound lanes and collided with a 2019 Alfa Romero four-door sedan occupied by four teenage boys, Nassau County Police said. As a result of the collision, two of the boys suffered fatal injuries and were pronounced at the scene.  They've now been identified as Drew Hassenbein…