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Suffolk DA: Wyandanch man indicted for driving drunk during crash that killed his brother

Two people in the other car suffered serious injuries.

News 12 Staff

Oct 5, 2023, 9:29 PM

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A Wyandanch man was indicted Thursday for allegedly driving drunk during a crash that killed his brother.

Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney says 44-year-old Carlos Sanchez-Benitez was driving during the head-on collision on Long Island Avenue in July.

His 62-year-old brother was in the car and died as a result of the crash.

Two people in the other car suffered serious injuries.

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