Man Charged With DWI, Manslaughter In Deadly Long Island Crash
A 32-year-old man has been charged with alleged DWI and vehicular manslaughter in connection with a fatal crash on Long Island.
The crash took place in Nassau County around 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 1 in Freeport.
According to Nassau County Police detectives, Tyshaun Johashen, age 32, homeless, was driving a 2018 Nissan Sentra southbound on Babylon Turnpike in the vicinity of Carroll Street when he struck a 24-year-old woman.
The woman, identified as Mia Pollidore, of Freeport, suffered severe trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene.
An investigation…
Woman Who Killed Surgeon In Hudson Valley Crash Pleads Guilty, DA Says
A 38-year-old Hudson Valley woman who was high on cocaine when she crashed into an area vascular surgeon, killing him, has pleaded guilty.
Ezzial Williams, of Newburgh, pleaded guilty in Orange County Court to vehicular manslaughter on Tuesday, Feb. 14, right before a trial was to begin, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler.
Under the plea agreement will be sentenced to three and one half to seven years in prison, which is the maximum permitted under law, when she is sentenced on Tuesday, April 25.
As alleged in documents filed and statements made in court, Williams…
Victim Who Just Exited Popular Woodbury Diner Struck, Killed By Drunk Driver: Police
Updated story: ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Drunk Driver Outside Woodbury Diner
A man driving drunk struck and killed a victim who had just exited a popular Long Island diner, according to authorities.
Officers responded to the parking lot of On Parade Diner in Woodbury, located at 7980 Jericho Turnpike, at about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18.
Willem Specht, age 62, of Woodbury, entered his gray 2004 Infiniti sedan before backing up southbound and striking a 61-year-old male pedestrian who just exited the diner, Nassau County Police said.
The victim suffered severe…
24-Year-Old Man Killed, 3 Others Injured In Drunk Driving Crash On Long Island, Police Say
A 24-year-old man was killed and three others were hospitalized following a suspected drunk driving crash on Long Island.
The crash happened at around 4:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, in Massapequa Park, on Sunrise Highway near Park Boulevard, Nassau County Police said.
A preliminary investigation revealed that Juan DeLeon Collado, age 29, of Freeport, was driving westbound in a Honda CR-V when he crossed into the eastbound lane and struck a Honda Civic head on.
The impact killed a 24-year-old male passenger in the Civic and left the 28-year-old male driver with injuries to his leg and hip, polic…
