Zachary Ranftle, 12, killed after struck by vehicle near South Franklin Avenue and West Merrick Road in Valley Stream, NY
Modified Date:
Thu, 02/25/2016 - 11:45amAccident Date:
Thursday, December 11, 201412-Year-Old Boy Struck and Killed on Long Island, Driver Arrested
In a statement, Valley Stream schools superintendent said the district was "extremely saddened" by the student's passing. Grief counselors were being made available to students and school staff.
Long Island Driver Gets Prison for Hitting, Killing Boy, 12, While License Was Suspended
The motorist who hit and killed a 12-year-old boy while driving with a suspended license on Long Island in 2014 will serve prison time for his role in the fatality. Austin Soldano was sentenced to 6 months behind bars for hitting and killing Zachary Ranftle with his car in Valley Stream on Dec. 11, 2014.
Shortly before 7:30am, a 12-year-old boy who was in 7th grade at Memorial Junior-High was struck by a car driven by Austin Soldano, and was taken to the hospital before eventually being pronounced dead. Soldano was arrested for the crash, but only because he was driving with a suspended license.
Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics:
Children/Minors InvolvedPeople Involved:
Austin Soldano
Zachary Ranftle
City:
Valley Stream, NYCounty:
Nassau County, NYArea:
New York, NY
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