Suspected drunk driver who killed 2 in NYC sidewalk crash to be criminally charged: police
A suspected drunk driver has been charged after a tragic incident in Upper Manhattan that resulted in the deaths of two pedestrians. The 61-year-old driver faces multiple charges, including manslaughter and DWI. The crash occurred when the driver lost control of his vehicle and struck a group of people on the sidewalk.
- ▪The driver was involved in a crash that killed two men and injured three others.
- ▪He has been charged with two counts of manslaughter and three counts of vehicular manslaughter.
- ▪The incident took place near Amsterdam Avenue and West 109th Street in Morningside Heights.
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Metro Suspected drunk driver who killed 2 in NYC sidewalk crash to be criminally charged: police By Tina Moore Published May 16, 2026, 9:41 a.m. ET The driver who killed two people and badly injured three others when he barrelled onto an Upper Manhattan sidewalk will be criminally charged, police said Saturday. The 61-year-old motorist, whose name wasn’t immediately released, was hit with two counts of manslaughter, three counts of vehicular manslaughter, two counts of vehicular assault and one count of DWI. Suspected drunk driver who killed two people and badly injured three other in a horrific sidewalk crash in Morningside Heights will be criminally charged, according to the police.
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