Hempstead man sentenced to 5–9 years for drunken wrong-way crash
The 50-year-old was driving westbound in the eastbound lanes on the LIE for several miles before sideswiping one vehicle and crashing head-on into a Prius driven by a 51-year-old man in Roslyn.
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A Hempstead man who crashed into another vehicle, injuring a man in a drunken wrong-way crash, was sentenced Friday to five to nine years in prison.
Prosecutors say Jorge Arias Reyes pleaded guilty in April after admitting he had consumed more than three times the legal limit before getting behind the wheel on May 18, 2025.
The 50-year-old was driving westbound in the eastbound lanes on the LIE for several miles before sideswiping one vehicle and crashing head-on into a Prius driven by a 51-year-old man in Roslyn.
The victim was taken to North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset with a fractured tibia and a dislocated hip.
Reyes was arrested about half an hour after the crash and was taken to the hospital. It was determined he had a blood alcohol content of .26%.
"It’s a miracle no lives were lost in this crash,” Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly said. “Driving under the influence is a serious crime with serious consequences, and Mr. Reyes will spend the next several years behind bars reflecting on his criminal actions. I once again urge residents not to make a life-altering choice by drinking and driving.”
