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
NYPD 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.
Woman hit by alleged drunk-driving detective dies
Smith was charged with driving while intoxicated, several counts of vehicular assault, assault and refusal to take a breath test.
NYPD officer accused of drunken driving in crash that killed woman celebrating sister's birthday
A Long Island woman acting as the designated driver for her sister’s 21st birthday celebration was killed in a crash that investigators said was caused by an off-duty police officer who was drinking and driving.
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