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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Spring Valley man indicted on further charges after sidewalk crash kills 4-year-old girl
SPRING VALLEY - Police released a detailed report this week about how a Spring Valley man plowed into a crowd of people walking on a sidewalk earlier this month, killing a 4-year-old girl and seriously injuring two others. Axel I. Lopez-Santiago, 41, has been charged with three counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, one count of second-degree manslaughter, two counts of second-degree assault, one count of driving while intoxicated as a felony and one count of reckless driving. Lopez-Santiago is scheduled for arraignment on the indictment on Friday, June 27, before County Court Judge Djinsad Desir in the County Courthouse in New City. Lopez-Santiago has been held in the county jail since his arrest on $750,000 cash bail set after the fatal incident. He would face a maximum sentence of 8 1/3 to 25 years in prison if convicted of the top charge. Lopez-Santigato is accused of recklessly driving his motor vehicle at a high rate of speed as he traveled east on Old Nyack Turnpike in Spring Valley on June 14, the Rockland District Attorney's Office said in a news release on Thursday, June 26. Lopez-Santiago's vehicle veered across the double yellow line and into the opposite lane and off the road onto the pedestrian sidewalk near the entrance to Kennedy Park, the release stated. His vehicle struck at least four people before crashing into a tree. The girl who died was the daughter of Spring Valley Village Trustee Yisroel Eisenbach. Eisenbach, formerly Spring Valley's former deputy mayor, was instrumental in a plan to refurbish Kennedy Park's play area. More on Spring Valley crash: 4-year-old Spring Valley girl killed by car while walking on sidewalk; 3 others injured A 31-year-old man and a 5-year-old boy suffered serious injuries. The police investigation revealed that Lopez-Santiago was intoxicated, authorities said. Another boy, 2, also suffered injuries. All four were taken to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, Spring Valley police reported. The investigation was conducted by the Spring Valley Police Department, with the assistance of officers from the Ramapo Police Department and the Rockland County Sheriff's Office. The case is being prosecuted by Supervising Assistant District Attorney Sharleen Bailon and Executive Assistant District Attorney Michael Dugandzic of the Vehicular Crimes Unit. A spate of pedestrian crashes has rattled residents of the village of Spring Valley and the town of Ramapo. More than 20 pedestrians had been hit by vehicles across Ramapo from September 2024 through April 2025, police have reported. Steve Lieberman covers government, breaking news, courts, police, and investigations. Reach him at slieberm@ Twitter: @lohudlegal. Read more articles and bio. Our local coverage is only possible with support from our readers. This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Spring Valley driver hit with further charges after crash kills girl
CBS News
15-06-2025
- CBS News
4-year-old killed, 3 others hurt in suspected DWI crash in Rockland County
A 4-year-old girl died Saturday after she was struck by a suspected drunk driver in Spring Valley, Rockland County. Two other children and one adult were also hit and injured. It happened just before 9:30 p.m. on Old Nyack Turnpike near Zachary Court. Spring Valley Police said a 31-year-old man and three children – ages 5, 4 and 2 – were walking on a sidewalk as they left a park when a driver hit them. According to police, the vehicle then became disabled and the driver was stuck inside. Daughter of Spring Valley Village Trustee killed by suspected drunk driver All four victims and the driver were taken to local hospitals. The 4-year-old girl died from her injuries a few hours later. Sen. Bill Weber identified the victim as Goldy Eisenbach, daughter of Spring Valley Village Trustee Yisroel Eisenbach. Police said the 31-year-old man also suffered life-threatening injuries. The 5-year-old boy suffered serious injuries, and the extent of the 2-year-old boy's injuries was not provided. According to police, the driver, 41-year-old Axel Lopez-Santiago, may have been under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash. He has been arrested and is facing multiple charges, including DWI and aggravated vehicular homicide with a previous DWI conviction. He was arraigned Sunday and is being held on $750,000 cash bail.
