Drunk Driver Causes Crash, Killing Another Driver

Early yesterday morning, the driver of a minivan was killed when a drunk driver crashed into him near in lower Manhattan. The Daily News has details on the terrible crash: Around 4:41 a.m., Long Island resident Brandon Connelly's "2005 Audi hit a Chevy Tahoe on the southbound lanes of the FDR Drive on the lower East Side. As the SUV smashed into a concrete barrier, the Audi bounced off - only to crash into a minivan near the Brooklyn Bridge exit." The minivan's 50-something driver died at Bellevue and four of his passengers had minor injuries. Connelly was charged with vehicular manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and DWI.

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By Jen Chung in News on May 31, 2009 9:16 AM

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Potty Boy

In all the reports I've ever seen about drunk-driving accidents, the drunk driver almost always lives or escapes serious harm. Not only is it tragically unfair, it seems pretty darn improbable too.

I think I've seen the aftermath of the 3 vehicles involved. They were removed to the foot of the Manhattan Bridge and have been there for weeks. I've never seen anything like it. I wonder why they were moved there?