Prosecutor: Drunken Driver, 25, Was Going 70 MPH, Ran 2 Lights In Deadly NJ Wreck
A 25-year-old Union County man had been drinking when he sped through a pair of red lights at more than 70 miles an hour, killing a 39-year-old Central Jersey man last year, authorities said.
Mike A. Ramos, 25, of Plainfield was charged with a single count of second-degree vehicular manslaughter in connection with the May 5, 2020 crash, Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Plainfield Police Director Lisa Burgess jointly announced Wednesday.
Ramos had consumed alcohol, ran two red lights and was traveling at speeds of more than 70 miles per hour in a 25 mile an hour zone when …
Long Island Man Charged With DWI, Manslaughter After Crash Killing Woman
A man driving drunk has been charged after a crash resulted in the death of a female motorist.
The crashed occurred in Bethpage on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 10:35 a.m.
While traveling southbound on Stewart Avenue near the intersection of Linden Avenue, John Cappello, 30, of Massapequa, operating a 2000 Mitsubishi Montero, crossed over into oncoming traffic, Nassau County Police said.
The Montero then collided with a 2019 Nissan Rogue traveling northbound and operated by a 74-year-old woman, according to police.
As a result of the collision, the woman was transported…
Driver In Fatal Area Crash Caught Trying To Escape Out Of State, Police Say
An area resident who was charged with vehicular manslaughter after crashing into a utility pole and killing his passenger was arrested, then caught planning an escape to another state, said police.
Ulster County resident Daniel Kellogg, of Saugerties, 22, reportedly crashed his 2000 Honda Accord into a utility pole on Route 9W in the area of the Sunoco at nearly 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22.
Kellogg was extracted from the vehicle, treated by paramedics and ultimately release from Albany Medical Center. His passenger, 29-year-old David M. Mattison, of Kingston, …
Man Faces DWI, Other Charges After Fatal Long Island Crash
A 29-year-old man who was allegedly driving while intoxicated is facing a host of charges after a fatal crash on Long Island.
The crash happened just before 11 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, according to Nassau County Police said.
A 31-year-old male victim was operating his Suzuki motorcycle, traveling southbound on Clinton Street, approaching Burr Avenue, police said.
The man facing charges, Darwin Velasquez, of Hempstead, attempted to make a left-hand turn, traveling northbound onto Burr Avenue, according to police.
The two vehicles then collided, throwing the victim off of his motor…
Hudson Valley Resident Mowing Lawn Struck, Killed By Car Driven By Impaired Man, Police Say
A 53-year-old Hudson Valley man mowing his lawn was killed after being struck by a car being driven by an impaired driver, police said.
It happened in Rockland County on Wednesday, July 15 at about 5:45 p.m. in Orangeburg.
A 2010 Toyota Corolla, operated by Jared S. DeVera, 29, of Englewood, New Jersey, was traveling southbound on Lester Drive, when the vehicle veered off the roadway and struck a man later identified as Giovanni Boiano, of Orangeburg, Orangetown Police said.
Boiano, who was mowing his lawn at the time, died of injuries sustained in the crash, police sa…
