A Queens man is facing multiple charges, including aggravated vehicular assault and endangering the welfare of a child, after allegedly driving under the influence and crashing into a school bus, seriously injuring two of his children.
A man in Queens is facing a litany of charges after allegedly driving under the influence with his three children in the car and hitting a school bus, seriously injuring two of his children, the local district attorney said.The charges stem from an incident that allegedly took place on Nov. 18, 2024 shortly before 8:30 a.m., the district attorney said, citing charges and court records.
It was at this time that day that Deslances was driving his three children -- ages 15, 11 and 5 -- to school on Brookville Boulevard in the backseat when he crossed the double yellow line, hitting a vehicle and then a school bus head on. Junior Deslances, 42, was arraigned Friday on a 21-count indictment charging him with three counts of aggravated vehicular assault, three counts of vehicular assault in the first degree, vehicular assault in the second degree, three counts of aggravated driving while intoxicated, three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, two counts of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, operating a motor vehicle while impaired by combined use of drugs or of alcohol and drugs, operating a motor vehicle while impaired by use of drugs, reckless driving, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the third degree, operating a motor vehicle without a passenger properly restrained with seatbelt or safety seat and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said.He faces up to five to 15 years in prison if convicted. Deslances's next court appearance is scheduled for Feb. 4
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