The motive force in a one-car crash on Lengthy Island was arrested Sunday morning after his passenger was killed within the wreck.
Christian Velasquez-Galeano, 28, was driving drunk round 4:45 a.m. Sunday in Backyard Metropolis, Nassau County, police mentioned in a press launch.
Marco Antonio Zuniga, 27, was using within the again seat of Velasquez-Galeano’s car and was killed after they crashed right into a tree, cops mentioned. Each males have been Lengthy Seaside residents.
Officers responded to the intersection of Stewart Ave. and Nassau Blvd. to discover a 2007 Nissan crashed right into a tree, Nassau police mentioned. The automotive had been touring westbound on Stewart Ave. earlier than leaving the street.
Velasquez-Galeano fled the scene of the accident on foot, in keeping with authorities. Zuniga suffered extreme physique trauma within the again seat and was transported to a close-by hospital, the place he was pronounced lifeless.
Cops caught up with Velasquez-Galeano a brief distance away and arrested him with out incident. He was charged with second-degree vehicular manslaughter and driving whereas intoxicated. His arraignment was scheduled for Monday.
In the meantime, Suffolk County has seen essentially the most lethal automotive crashes in New York for not less than 10 straight years.
Initially Revealed: February 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM EST
