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Drunk Teen Who Killed 6-Year-Old 'Bright Light' On Long Island Sentenced To Prison Drunk Teen Who Killed 6-Year-Old 'Bright Light' On Long Island Sentenced To Prison
Drunk Teen Who Killed 6-Year-Old 'Bright Light' On Long Island Sentenced To Prison A 19-year-old man will spend years behind bars for a drunk driving crash that killed a young Long Island girl two days before her birthday. Jorge Bonilla Gutierrez, of Freeport, was sentenced to six to 12 years in prison in Nassau County Court on Monday, Aug. 5, in the death of Katerine Vanegas Hernandez. Prosecutors said Gutierrez was intoxicated and speeding when he ran a red light in West Hempstead, near the intersection of Hempstead Turnpike and Westminster Road, at around 2:20 a.m. on Aug. 7, 2023. Earlier Report: Teen Admits Driving Drunk, Killing 6-Year-Old In West Hempstead …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Woman Sentenced For 100 MPH Double-Fatal Long Island Crash Woman Sentenced For 100 MPH Double-Fatal Long Island Crash
Woman Sentenced For 100 MPH Double-Fatal West Hempstead Cras A 20-year-old woman has received her prison sentence for her role in a high-speed crash that killed a pair of teenagers instantly. Nylah Frazier, age 20 of West Hempstead, was sentenced to three to nine years in prison on Wednesday, May 22, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Original Report: 20-Year-Old Woman Admits Driving 100 MPH In Double-Fatal West Hempstead Crash Years before, at around 1 a.m. on October 21, 2021, Frazier was driving a BMW X3 north on Westminster Road in West Hempstead. She was going more than 100 miles per hour when she ran a red light, losing …

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by Sophie Grieser
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20-Year-Old Woman Admits Driving 100 MPH In Double-Fatal Long Island Crash 20-Year-Old Woman Admits Driving 100 MPH In Double-Fatal Long Island Crash
20-Year-Old Woman Admits Driving 100 MPH In Double-Fatal Long Island Crash A 20-year-old Long Island woman has pleaded guilty to speeding through a red light and crashing into a dump truck, killing two. Nylah Frazier, age 20, of West Hempstead, entered her plea for the 2021 crash on Thursday, Feb. 8, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. At around 1 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, Frazier was driving her BMW X3 north on Westminster Road in West Hempstead with two passengers: Amanda Arguinzoni, age 17, and Kurtis Caesar, age 19. The DA said Frazier was going more than 100 miles per hour when she ran a red light, running into the back of a parked du…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Update: Teen Charged For Crash That Killed Child, Injured 5 Others On Long Island Update: Teen Charged For Crash That Killed Child, Injured 5 Others On Long Island
Update: Teen Charged For Crash That Killed Child, Injured 5 Others On Long Island A teenager has been arrested and charged for a car crash that killed a child and injured five others, himself included, police announced. On Tuesday, Aug. 8, Nassau County Police announced that 18-year-old Jorge Bonilla Gutierrez of Freeport was arrested in connection to an Aug. 7 West Hempstead incident.  Read the original story: Child Dead, Five Injured Following Turnpike Crash In West Hempstead At approximately 2:20 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 7, Gutierrez was allegedly driving his SUV down Hempstead Turnpike, going east. He was traveling at a high speed when, near the intersect…

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by Sophie Grieser
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IDs Released For Two Teens Killed After BMW Overturns In Long Island Crash IDs Released For Two Teens Killed After BMW Overturns In Long Island Crash
IDs Released For Two Teens Killed After BMW Overturns In Long Island Crash The identities have been released of two teenagers who were killed in a horrific crash on Long Island. It happened around 1 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 21 in West Hempstead. An 18-year-old female was driving a 2018 BMW X3 northbound on Westminster Road in the vicinity of Fairlawn Avenue before striking a parked vehicle, Nassau County Police said.  As a result of the collision, a 19-year-old man and 17-year-old girl suffered severe trauma and were pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The man has now been identified as Curtis Caesar, of Hollis, Queens, and the girl as Amanda Ar…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Two Teens Killed After BMW Overturns In Overnight Long Island Crash Two Teens Killed After BMW Overturns In Overnight Long Island Crash
Two Teens Killed After BMW Overturns In Overnight Long Island Crash Updated story: IDs Released For Two Teens Killed After BMW Overturns In Long Island Crash Two teenagers were killed and another was injured in an overnight crash on Long Island. It happened around 1 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 21 in West Hempstead. An 18-year-old female was driving a 2018 BMW X3 northbound on Westminster Road in the vicinity of Fairlawn Avenue before striking a parked vehicle, Nassau County Police said.  As a result of the collision, a 19-year-old man and 17-year-old girl suffered severe trauma and were pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The operator w…

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by Joe Lombardi