Jose Funes, 47, killed; Anthony Brody-Santos, 22, arrested after car crashes into motorcycle on Washington Avenue in Brentwood, New York

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Tue, 11/03/2015 - 10:55am

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Sunday, September 27, 2015

Cops: DWI Charge In Fatal Motorcycle Crash

Anthony Brody-Santos was driving a 1999 Nissan Altima southbound on Washington Avenue just before 11:20 p.m., police said, when he crashed into a 2001 Honda motorcycle that was turning onto Clarke Street. The motorcyclist, 47-year-old Jose Funes of Brentwood, was transported to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore, where he died from his injuries, police said. Brody-Santos, who was not injured, was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated. He is scheduled to be arraigned Monday at First District Court in Central Islip.

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Type: Drunk Driving

People Involved:

Jose Funes

Anthony Brody-Santos

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