Brentwood Drunk Driver Slammed Into Family While Going Wrong Way, Critically Injuring Child: DA
An accused drunk driver was indicted on multiple felony charges after going the wrong way and slamming into a family, seriously injuring an 11-year-old boy and his mother, prosecutors alleged.
Job Giuliani, 30, of Brentwood, was charged with aggravated vehicular assault and related offenses in Nassau County Court Wednesday, Jan. 28, in connection with a head-on crash on Beech Street in Atlantic Beach.
Giuliani was intoxicated and impaired by marijuana when he crashed into the family’s vehicle after pulling out of a beach club parking area, prosecutors said. A 52-year-old father, 49-year-old…
Woman, 66, Critically Injured After Being Struck By Drunk Driver In Nassau County: Police
A 66-year-old woman was critically injured after being struck by a pickup truck in East Rockaway, the Nassau County Police Department announced on Saturday, Oct. 25.
The crash occurred at the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Denton Avenue around 5:59 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 24. The woman suffered severe trauma after being hit by a 2024 Chevrolet pickup truck, according to the police.
She was transported to a local hospital, where she remains in critical condition.
Investigators determined that the driver, identified as Adrian Raghunanan, 26, of 139-16 87th Avenue in Queens, was operating t…
Speeding Driver Was High, Drunk During Patchogue Crash Injuring Passenger, DA Says
A 21-year-old man is facing DWI charges after crashing his BMW into a tree and seriously injuring his passenger, prosecutors said.
Andy Bonilla-Chicas, of Yaphank, was arraigned on vehicular assault and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, July 22, in connection with a crash along Sunrise Highway Service Road in Patchogue.
Bonilla-Chicas was speeding eastbound when his vehicle veered off the road, went airborne, struck a tree, and landed in an embankment just before 3:30 a.m. Sunday, April 27, according to prosecutors.
The force of the crash threw the front-seat passenger in…
DWI Spring Valley Driver Kills 4-Year-Old Girl, Seriously Injures 3 Others Leaving Park: Cops
A 4-year-old girl was killed and three others, including two young boys, were seriously injured after a suspected drunk driver plowed into a group of pedestrians near a park in Rockland County, police said.
The crash happened around 9:20 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, on Old Nyack Turnpike near 142 Old Nyack Turnpike, according to Spring Valley Police. The victims were leaving the park when a black vehicle jumped the curb and hit them as they walked along the sidewalk.
Police said 41-year-old Axel Lopez-Santiago, of Spring Valley, was found wedged in his vehicle, which had become disabled after…
Drugged Driving Crash: Man Learns Fate After Causing Severe Injuries In Goshen
A 31-year-old man who was high on fentanyl, cocaine, and other drugs during a head-on crash in Orange County will spend time in prison, prosecutors said.
Nicholas Cicio, 31, of Newburgh, was sentenced on Wednesday, March 26, to 1⅓ to 4 years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree vehicular assault in connection to a January 2024 crash in Goshen, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Monday, March 31.
The charges stemmed from a serious two-car crash on January 18, 2024, on Pulaski Highway in Goshen. Responding officers noticed a blue powdery substa…
Drunk Driver In Head-On Crash While 2.5 Times Over Legal Limit In Warwick Learns Fate
A Hudson Valley man who admitted to causing a head-on Orange County crash while driving with a blood alcohol content more than twice the legal limit will spend years behind bars, prosecutors announced.
Michael Falkena, age 42, of Sparrowbush, was sentenced in Orange County Court on Wednesday, Feb. 5, to three to six years behind bars after pleading guilty to first-degree vehicular assault, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Friday, Feb. 7.
The charges stem from a multi-vehicle crash that happened on Dec. 28, 2023, on County Highway 1 in Warwick.
According t…
Fatal DWI: Woman Nabbed For Long Island Crash, Police Say
A woman has been arrested on multiple charges including vehicular assault after she allegedly drove drunk in a crash that killed one man.
The Old Bethpage incident occurred on Friday, June 28, Nassau County Police said.
At approximately 7:20 p.m., 64-year-old Cheryl Bergenstock was driving a 2023 Subaru Forester on Round Swamp Road.
Near the intersection of Winding Road, Bergenstock, who was allegedly drunk at the time, hit a 2019 Toyota Corolla.
The Corolla’s driver, 82-year-old Alan Goldsand, was airlifted to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Bergenstock, who is fro…
Drunk 21-Year-Old Was Going 94 MPH When He Struck, 'Mauled' Long Island Man, DA Says
A 21-year-old man has been formally charged for an alleged high-speed, drunk-driving crash that seriously injured another motorist in a Long Island neighborhood.
Ryan Wilson, of West Islip, was indicted on vehicular assault and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, May 31, stemming from a crash that occurred Saturday, March 9, in West Islip.
Prosecutors said Wilson was intoxicated when his Tesla Model Y came speeding down West Islip Road at around 8:45 p.m. and slammed into another vehicle that was backing out of a driveway.
Just moments before impact, he was driving upwards o…
DWI Arrests: Deputy Injured After Being Hit By Drunk Driver In Hudson Valley, Sheriff Says
Several people face charges after driving drunk in the Hudson Valley, including a woman who struck a sheriff deputy's vehicle, authorities said.
The arrests happened in Putnam County between Friday, April 5, and Sunday, April 7, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, April 8.
The first incident occurred on Friday, April 5 around 10:45 p.m., when a sheriff's deputy's vehicle was struck by another car that crossed into his lane while traveling north on Peekskill Hollow Road in Putnam Valley. The deputy suffered injuries to his eye and hand and was taken to Hudson …
Nypd Det. Drives Drunk In Fiery Long Island Crash: DA
A Long Island man is facing multiple after he allegedly sped and drove drunk, flipping his car and injuring two other people, authorities announced.
George Moore, age 40 of Freeport, was arraigned for the incident on Wednesday, Feb. 28, according to the Nassau County District Attorney.
Moore, who works as a detective in the New York City Police Department, was reportedly driving drunk and aggressively to his job in Queens on August 4, 2023, when the crash happened.
He was heading north on the Meadowbrook State Parkway in his 2014 Mercedes when he crashed into a Jeep Cherokee in the cent…
Head-On DWI Crash: Woman Nabbed Following Long Island Incident
A Brooklyn woman has been arrested after she allegedly crashed head-on into a Long Island driver, leaving them with serious injuries, police said.
It happened on Sunday, Sept. 24. in Valley Stream.
Keyana Mccray, age 33, of Brooklyn, was driving west on Merrick Road in a 2020 BMW, Nassau County Police said.
At approximately 4 a.m. near the intersection of Rockaway Avenue, Mccray collided head-on with a 2020 Chevrolet.
The driver of Chevrolet, a 51-year-old woman, was taken to a local hospital for treatment of her serious internal injuries.
She is currently in stable condition, police…
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…
