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Hudson Valley Man Driving High Sentenced After Crash Paralyzed Teen
A Hudson Valley man was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to driving high on pot and causing a crash that paralyzed a teen.
Orange County resident Chauncey Smith, age 23, of Pine Bush, was sentenced on Tuesday, July 16, to three to nine years in prison in connection with the Monday, August 14, 2023 crash, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler.
The teenage victim, who was paralyzed as a result of the crash, spoke at sentencing about the impact the defendant’s crimes had on his life, Hoovler said.
Smith admitted to the police that he had smoked marijuan…
Hudson Valley Man Admits Driving High, Causing Crash That Paralyzed Teen
A Hudson Valley man is facing three to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to driving high on pot and causing a crash that paralyzed a teen.
Orange County resident Chauncey Smith, age 22, of Pine Bush, admitted his guilt on Monday, May 6, for causing the Monday, Aug. 14, 2023 crash, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler.
As alleged in documents filed and statements made in court, on Aug. 14, 2023, Smith was driving westbound on Route 17K in Newburgh when his car crossed the double yellow line and collided head-on with another vehicle.
As a result of the crash, a 15-y…
Driver High On Fentanyl In Fatal NJ Crash Gets Prison Time
A 32-year-old woman from Monmouth County has been sentenced in a fatal crash while high on drugs, authorities said.
Ashley Watkins, 32, of Eatontown, was sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison on Friday, Dec. 1, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
Her prison time is in connection with a crash in Brick Township in May 2021, resulting in the death of Nancy Penrod, 78, of Brick, the prosecutor said.
On May 9, 2021, at approximately 9:45 a.m., Brick police responded to the intersection of Lanes Mill Road and Greenwood Loop for a serious motor v…
DUI Franklin Lakes Driver Pleads Guilty In Head-On NY Crash
A Franklin Lakes man who had fentanyl in his system during a New York crash that left another driver dead has pleaded guilty to manslaughter, authorities said.
James Greco, 52, pleaded was driving a pickup truck on Route 42 in the Town of Fallsburg on Friday, May 21, 2021, with oxycodone and fentanyl in his system, when he corssed a double yellow line and struck into a vehicle driven by Jose Daniel Roldan-Roldan, 29, of Spring Valley.
Emergency responders transported Roldan-Roldan to Garnett Catskills Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Greco was transported to and tre…
Man Driving Drunk With Child In Vehicle Crashes Into Pickup Truck On LI Expressway, Police Say
Police arrested a Long Island man for driving under the influence of drugs with a 14-year-old child in the vehicle.
Benjamin Laudonio, 35, of Holbrook, was arrested around 9:35 a.m., Monday, Nov. 23, after he allegedly rear-ended a 2004 Ford Pickup truck with his 2015 Acuraon while traveling westbound on Long Island Expressway, just west of Patchogue-Holbrook Road, said Suffolk County Police.
Laudonio had a 14-year-old child in the vehicle, according to police. Officers assisted the Ronkonkoma Fire Department, who administered Narcan to Laudonio.
Laudonio was transported to Stony Brook Uni…
Woman, 21, Caught In Stolen Minivan In Area Under Influence, State Police Say
A 21-year-old woman who stole a minivan was reportedly stoned when police caught up to her, according to state troopers.
Troopers observed the vehicle, which had been reported stolen from Liberty, on Mahogany Lane on Friday, Sept. 18.
According to police, Sullivan County resident Marissa J. Ghelberg, of Liberty, was under the influence of marijuana when she was pulled over.
Ghelberg was charged with the felony of fourth-degree larceny and the misdemeanor of driving while ability impaired by drugs. She was released, and scheduled to reappear in the Town of Liberty Co…
Driver High On Drugs Injures Mom, 3-Year-Old In Crash, Southampton Police Say
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A 31-year-old woman and her 3-year-old son were airlifted to an area hospital after being hit by a driver allegedly high on drugs on Montauk Highway in Bridgehampton, said Southampton Town Police.
Police responded to the crash around 11:23 a.m., Tuesday, July 23, at the intersection of Newlight Lane in Bridgehampton, said Sgt. M.P. Joyce.
According to police, Erica Beremeo Palacios, 31, was driving a 2008 Nissan Altima north on Newlight Lane she entered the int…
