NYPD sergeant charged with manslaughter over alleged drunk driving crash
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NEW YORK - NYPD Sergeant Tiffany Howell has been charged with manslaughter over an alleged drunk driving crash that killed a man.
Manslaughter charge
What we know:
Attorney General Letitia James announced the charges earlier today, March 2.
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James alleges that Howell crashed "head-on" into a car driven by Manuel Boitel at 11:37 p.m. on Jan. 22.
Boitel was pronounced dead at a hospital not long after midnight.
The attorney general also alleges that Howell was intoxicated when she crashed her personal vehicle into the victim's. The sergeant was off-duty when the collision occurred.
The indictment in its entirety can be read below:
The Source: This article includes information from a press release from the attorney general's office.