Drunken, Cocaine-Fueled Crash Killed Westbury Bicyclist, Hicksville Man Indicted: DA
A Long Island man was drunk, high on cocaine, and speeding when he fatally struck a bicyclist in Westbury—then kept driving until a flat tire forced him to stop, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, March 18.
Wilfredo Blanco Molina, 41, of Hicksville, was indicted on charges including aggravated vehicular homicide, vehicular manslaughter, and leaving the scene of a fatal crash, Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly said.
Molina had a blood alcohol content of .22—more than twice the legal limit—when he plowed into 69-year-old Robert McCarthy on Old Country Road near State Street arou…
Bellmore Man DWI Crashes Into Wantagh Home, Police Say
A Bellmore man was arrested for drunk driving after crashing his car into a Wantagh home, causing extensive damage, Nassau County police said.
Officers from the Eighth Precinct responded to Gregg Court at 12:19 a.m. on Saturday, March 15, after a 2019 Hyundai Elantra slammed into a house, police said. The driver, identified as Daniel Delia, 33, of Cedar Lane, was taken into custody at the scene without further incident.
Delia sustained minor injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital for evaluation. No one inside the home was injured, but a Town of Hempstead building inspector deemed…
Drunk Driver Killed Child, Injured Two Others In Leonardtown Crash: State's Attorney
A Maryland woman who was drunk behind the wheel when she crashed her minivan, killing a child and injuring two others, has been convicted of felony manslaughter, authorities announced.
Ashley Nicole Nolan, 28, of Lexington Park, was found guilty on six charges, including grossly negligent manslaughter by motor vehicle, life-threatening injury while driving under the influence, and driving under the influence while transporting minors, according to St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling.
She now faces up to 22 years in prison.
Nolan was behind the wheel of a 2008 Honda Odyssey on…
Drunk Driver Admits Causing Deadly 7-Car Crash In Riverhead That Injured Several Others
A Riverhead man formally confessed to causing a drunken, seven-car pileup that killed his passenger and seriously injured several others.
Cristian Mendoza-Baquiax, 37, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, March 11.
Mendoza-Baquiax admitted that he was driving drunk on County Road 105 in Riverhead on the evening of Aug. 7, 2024, when he sped around another car, swerved into oncoming traffic, and crashed into several vehicles.
His passenger, 33-year-old Nelson Reyes-Muxin, was killed in the collision. Another passenger in his…
Horse And Buggy Flips In Lititz Crash, Driver Suspected Of DUI: Police
A horse and buggy was flipped onto its side after being rear-ended by a suspected drunk driver in Lancaster County police announced on Monday, March 10.
Jeffery Donnelly, 49, of Lititz, was driving a 2012 Subaru WRX when he struck the buggy from behind at West Orange Street and Pfautz Avenue in Warwick Township, around 6:45 p.m. on Sunday, March 9, according to Northern Lancaster County Regional Police.
The buggy was occupied by Matthew King, 23, and Rosa King, 21, both of Manheim, authorities said. Rosa King was taken to the hospital for evaluation and later released. The horse was not i…
Drunk Driver Hits, Kills Pedestrian Near Copiague Middle School, Police Say
An accused drunk driver is behind bars after allegedly hitting and killing a pedestrian in a late-night crash on Long Island.
The wreck happened in Copiague, near the intersection of Great Neck Road and Malta Street, at around 11:20 p.m. Wednesday, March 5.
Mario Matute, 59, was walking on Great Neck Road when he was struck by a Hyundai SUV heading southbound, Suffolk County Police said. Matute, of Copiague, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officers arrested the driver, Rand Strollo, 62, of Amityville, on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and criminal possession of a controlled …
Widower Details Every Injury Late Wife Suffered In Bethlehem DWI Crash During Sentencing
Nearly a year after a wife and mother was killed in a head-on, drunk driving crash in the Capital Region, the man responsible is heading to prison.
Matthew Monthie, 29, of Clifton Park, was sentenced to three to 10 years behind bars in Albany County Court on Tuesday, March 4, following his conviction for manslaughter and related charges in the death of Shawna Marzhal.
Monthie was driving westbound on Route 85 in Bethlehem when he crossed over the center line and struck the 53-year-old Marzahl in the eastbound lane early on May 1, 2024, according to prosecutors.
Marzahl, of Selkirk, suffere…
