Ex-NYPD sergeant pleads guilty in Taconic State Parkway fatal crash
NEW YORK - An ex-NYPD sergeant has pleaded guilty to causing a fatal wrong-way crash on the Taconic State Parkway, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced.
What we know:
Tiffany Howell pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and manslaughter in connection with the late-night crash that killed Manuel Boitel, James' office said Wednesday.
Howell, 48, was intoxicated when she was driving the wrong way and crashed head-on into Boitel's vehicle on the parkway in Westchester, officials said.
The backstory:
Howell, of Warwick, was not on-duty for the NYPD at the time of the crash on the Taconic State Parkway on January 22, 2026.
According to officials, her blood alcohol content was at least 0.18 when she drove south in the northbound lanes at over 50 miles per hour and smashed into the car Boitel was driving just after 11:30 p.m.
Boitel was pronounced dead at the hospital shortly after midnight, investigators said.
NYPD sergeant charged with manslaughter over alleged drunk driving crash
NYPD Sergeant Tiffany Howell has been charged with manslaughter over an alleged drunk driving crash that killed a man.
What's next:
Westchester County Court Judge Anne B. Bianchi said she would sentence Howell to 4–12 years in prison after her guilty plea.
The sentencing was set for Oct. 28.
The Source: This article is based on information from the office of New York State Attorney General Letitia James.