Dante Lennon, 23, pleaded guilty to the double crash that caused the death of three female relatives who were leaving a “Sweet 16” party in Long Island (NY) in 2022.
Lennon was driving a Mercedes Benz around 70 mph while drunk on Jericho Turnpike around 11 pm on May 21, 2022. According to the District Attorney of the Nassau CountyAnne T. Donnelly, the young man crashed into a Lincoln pickup truck and another parked car. The impact caused the death of Marlene Luu (66), Hoa Ho (68) and Tu Nguyen (41).
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A man pleaded guilty to the DWI crash that killed three women, leaving a sweet sixteen party on Long Island in 2022, according to the Nassau County District Attorney.https://t.co/zI6VwVw43K
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In the accident Three men were also injured.. According to authorities, the six people who were in the car were related and were returning home after the party, he said. Pix11.
“A ‘Sweet 16’ party should be a cherished memory for the family, but because of this defendant’s reckless and callous disregard for other motorists, it will be remembered as an incredible tragedy,” said Prosecutor Donnelly. “In an instant, three members of a family were lost and three others were injured when Dante Lennon, drunk and speeding, crashed into his Town Car. We continue to keep the family of Marlene Luu, Hoa Ho and Tu Nguyen in our thoughts as this defendant is sentenced for his crimes.”
Lennon pleaded guilty to the following charges: aggravated vehicular homicide, involuntary manslaughter, assault and driving while intoxicated. Following the plea agreement, he is expected to serve between 6 and 18 years in prison.
The authorities remember that there is zero tolerance for drivers who drive at excess speed and/or under the influence of alcohol and drugs..
In December Governor Kathy Hochul signed the “Angelica Law”, intended to keep drivers with prior suspensions off the road by charging repeat offenders who operate vehicles after committing five or more traffic violations that resulted in suspensions or revocations as a felony.
In a similar case, last month Ramón González, a Dominican immigrant supermarket manager who was planning his 40th wedding anniversary next year, was killed in a pileup involving four cars and apparently caused by a drunk driver in The Bronx (NYC).
Hours later, another Hispanic family experienced a tragedy in the tri-state area, when a child of Salvadoran origin died in a crash in Newark (NJ) and his cousin ended up seriously hospitalized.
2024-03-06 13:47:00
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