Tiffany Howell was returning home from work when she collided head-on with a 61-year-old driver, according to the New York State Police.
An off-duty NYPD sergeant driving the wrong way on the Taconic State Parkway struck and killed a Peekskill man late Thursday night, state police said. Tiffany Howell, 47, a sergeant assigned to the department's Crime Control Strategies unit, was driving a 2021 Infiniti southbound in the northbound lanes when she collided head-on with a 2024 Toyota in the Town of Mount Pleasant around 11:39 p.
m., according to state police.The driver of the Toyota, Manuel Boitel, 61, was transported to Westchester Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Howell was also taken to the hospital with serious injuries.Howell joined the NYPD in 2008, according to department records. She has been placed on modified duty pending the outcome of the investigation, department officials said. If she is arrested, she would be suspended under NYPD rules. A spokesperson for the Sergeants Benevolent Association union declined to comment on the record but said that if Howell were arrested, she would have to hire her own attorney. The New York attorney general's office has been notified of the incident, as required under state law when a police officer is involved in a death.Charles is a Day-of reporter focused on breaking news and enterprise. He’s very friendly and can be reached atBecause the armed robbery at a card shop only brought the gang together, here are your early links: The perils of having a friend be your landlord, Harry Styles' MSG residency, a cow who can scratch herself with a stick and more.New York City's transportation system is far from the greatest in the world. Mayor Zohran Mamdani has tasked his transportation chief with turning things around.New York City's transportation system is far from the greatest in the world. Mayor Zohran Mamdani has tasked his transportation chief with turning things around.Gothamist is a website about New York City news, arts, events and food, brought to you by New York Public Radio.
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