Vanessa Raghubar, 22, killed, two people injured, and off-duty officer Neville Smith, 32, charged in rear-end collision on Van Wyck Expressway in Queens, New York
Modified Date:
Sun, 07/02/2023 - 8:01amAccident Date:
Sunday, April 23, 2017NYPD Cop Faces Upgraded Charges in Queens Highway Crash That Killed Woman, 22
The 32-year-old off-duty NYPD cop accused of rear-ending another car on the Van Wyck Expressway in Queens Sunday, killing the driver and critically injuring two passengers, is facing new charges of vehicular manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the deadly crash.
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Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Rear-End CollisionsPeople Involved:
Vanessa Raghubar
Neville Smith
Maria Raghubar
Justin Harriharran
Roadway:
Van Wyck ExpresswayCity:
Borough of Queens, NYCounty:
Queens County, NYArea:
New York, NY
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