On May 13, at approximately 1:45 p.m., a 4-year-old child was struck by a vehicle on Halstead Avenue. The driver told police that she pulled into a driveway, parked her vehicle, and as she was on the passenger's side of the vehicle taking something out of the back seat, the vehicle began to roll backwards, the front passenger's side door pinning the child's leg. The incident caused laceration and bleeding, and the pedestrian was taken to Westchester County Medical Center for further medical evaluation and treatment. The vehicle was towed for a safety inspection and it was later determined that the automatic transmission and parking system had no problems, police said.
Building Struck
On May 14, at approximately 4:30 p.m., one vehicle struck another and a building near the intersection of North Barry and Halstead avenues. The driver said he was traveling westbound on Halstead Avenue and, as he approached the intersection, could not see what color the traffic light was. He tried to stop as he saw the second vehicle entering the intersection, but was unable to. After striking the second vehicle, the first vehicle continued moving south and struck a building at the intersection. Both drivers were taken to Sound Shore Medical Center.
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Monday, June 28, 2010
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Man gets five years in DUI crash that killed his friend
TAMPA — Eleven days before his wedding, Justin Jones took his groomsmen to a Buccaneers football game. The guys, whom he'd known since junior high school, packed into his Ford SUV afterward, excited.
It was Oct. 19, 2008. The Bucs had won. The Rays were beating the Boston Red Sox for their first American League pennant. The game blasted on the radio.
Jones ran a red light and slammed into a semitrailer truck, killing his 27-year-old college roommate Dustin Alderman and injuring others.
He would later swear to his attorney Paul Duval Johnson that he didn't know he was impaired. Amid the commotion of postgame traffic, he saw the car in front of him turn right and proceed into the intersection. He thought the light had turned green.
Jones, whose blood-alcohol level was 0.13, was charged with DUI manslaughter, three counts of DUI with serious bodily injury and two counts of DUI with property damage.
State motor vehicle records show he'd been cited five times for speeding — mostly rushing to and from class at the University of Central Florida, his attorney said.
Earlier this year, Jones pleaded guilty to the DUI charges. He would have faced up to life in prison had a jury convicted him.
On Thursday, he was sentenced according to a deal with the prosecution: five years in prison followed by 10 years' probation.
Family members on both sides watched the sentencing. Many cried. None spoke in open court.
Before he was handcuffed and taken away, Jones kissed his fiancee goodbye.
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It was Oct. 19, 2008. The Bucs had won. The Rays were beating the Boston Red Sox for their first American League pennant. The game blasted on the radio.
Jones ran a red light and slammed into a semitrailer truck, killing his 27-year-old college roommate Dustin Alderman and injuring others.
He would later swear to his attorney Paul Duval Johnson that he didn't know he was impaired. Amid the commotion of postgame traffic, he saw the car in front of him turn right and proceed into the intersection. He thought the light had turned green.
Jones, whose blood-alcohol level was 0.13, was charged with DUI manslaughter, three counts of DUI with serious bodily injury and two counts of DUI with property damage.
State motor vehicle records show he'd been cited five times for speeding — mostly rushing to and from class at the University of Central Florida, his attorney said.
Earlier this year, Jones pleaded guilty to the DUI charges. He would have faced up to life in prison had a jury convicted him.
On Thursday, he was sentenced according to a deal with the prosecution: five years in prison followed by 10 years' probation.
Family members on both sides watched the sentencing. Many cried. None spoke in open court.
Before he was handcuffed and taken away, Jones kissed his fiancee goodbye.
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