Police: Man charged with DWI, manslaughter in deadly Bethpage crash

It happened on Stewart Avenue near Thomas Avenue just after 10:30 a.m.

News 12 Staff

Sep 23, 2020, 2:09 AM

Updated 1,575 days ago

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Police say a Massapequa man has been charged with DWI after a deadly crash in Bethpage Tuesday morning.
Nassau police say John Cappello, 30, was driving south on Stewart Avenue when he crossed the double yellow line and hit a vehicle going northbound on Linden Avenue.
Police say the 74-year-old driver of the other vehicle was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Cappello has been charged with manslaughter, vehicular manslaughter, assault and driving while intoxicated