Amandeep Singh, 36, who admitted to causing a May 2023 alcohol and drug-fueled wrong-way vehicular crash in Jericho that horrifically claimed the lives of two Roslyn teenagers, was sentenced to prison today after changing his original "not guilty" plea to the top charge in the case to "guilty" in exchange for a lowered sentence, as per an agreement with Nassau County prosecutors.
Singh, who was seen on Nassau County Police bodycam footage admitting to drinking Tequila and snorting cocaine prior to the crash, was originally charged with aggravated vehicular homicide, first-degree vehicular manslaughter, second-degree manslaughter, leaving the scene of an auto accident with a fatality, Driving While Intoxicated and two counts of second-degree assault in connedction with the crash that claimed the lives of Drew Hassenbein and Ethan Falkowitz, both 14.
However, with the reported plea agreement, Singh - who resides at 7 South Drive in Roslyn - will be serving a sentence of eight to 25 years in prison, avoiding a potential extra seven years in prison that he was previously facing in connection with the two senseless deaths the crash caused.
“Your anger towards me is fully understood and totally justified,” Singh said to the Hassenbein and Falkowitz families following his sentencing, but was unable to look at them while doing so, reports say.
According to Detectives, on May 3 at 10:31 p.m., a 2019 Dodge Ram operated by Singh was traveling at speeds up to 95 miles per hour southbound in the northbound lanes of North Broadway and collided with a 2019 Alpha Romero 4-door sedan occupied by four male juveniles.
As a result of the collision, Hassenbein and Falkowitz suffered fatal injuries and were pronounced at scene. The two additional males, Zach Sheena and Ethan Solop, were taken to a local hospital and admitted for internal injuries.
Hassenbein was a national tennis player in the 14-and-under ranks for Roslyn High School, and had been ranked as high as No. 1 in the U.S. at 12-and-under. Falkowitz also played tennis for the high school.
After the initial collision, Singh then additionally struck a 2023 Volvo, occupied by a 49-year-old female and her 16 -year-old male passenger. They were treated at scene for minor injuries and released.
Singh reportedly fled the scene of the accident on foot, but was located hiding behind a dumpster nearby by police and placed under arrest. Authorities day he had a 0.15 blood alcohol limit four hours after the crash in addition to cocaine in his system.
His criminal history includes DWI and a youthful offender conviction for gang assault, and he had previously been deported twice.