The three women killed by an alleged drunk driver after leaving a Sweet 16 party on Long Island on Saturday night were identified as the birthday girl’s grandmother and other relatives.
Nassau County Police said the teen’s grandmother, great-aunt and older cousin died after 22-year-old Dante Lennon allegedly T-boned the costume car carrying him and three other passengers in New Hyde Park. gave.
Grandmother Marlene Lu, 66, great-aunt Ho Hua, 68, and cousin Tu Nguyen, 41, were in the back seat of a Lincoln town car when Lennon allegedly slammed it inside a Mercedes-Benz sedan. around 11:11 am
All the three women were declared brought dead on the spot. Lu and Hua live in Woodside, Queens, while Nguyen was in town for a Sweet 16 birthday party from North Carolina.
According to police, three male passengers aged 42, 67 and 73 were taken to a nearby hospital in a stable condition.
A law enforcement source told the Post that the dress car was called by the group after attending a party at the Inn in New Hyde Park.
Lennon was also injured in the accident and remains in the hospital.
On Monday, he was produced on several charges including three counts of manslaughter on a hospital bed, three counts of vehicular manslaughter, drunken driving, assault and assault on vehicles. According to News 12, he pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Police said the Freeport, Long Island resident’s blood-alcohol level was .008—slightly higher than the legal limit, the outlet reported.
