Nassau County Police Department Homicide Squad Detectives report the arrest of Michael Deangelo, 32, of 1020 North Monroe Avenue, Lindenhurst, in connection with a Fatal Vehicular Accident that occurred on Sunday, August 6, 2023 at 7:21 PM in Massapequa.
According to Detectives, a vehicle driven by Deangelo was operating at a high rate of speed and was traveling westbound on Sunrise Highway, across from the shopping center located at 5598 Sunrise Highway, where it collided with three additional vehicles.
As a result of the collision three victims - Jeremiah Huntley of Uniondale, 10, Hannah Huntley of Uniondale, 13, and Patrice Huntley of Flushing, 60 - were pronounced deceased. Five additional victims were transported to local area hospitals where two were listed in critical unstable condition, two were listed in stable condition, and one was treated and released.
Defendant Deangelo is charged with three (3) counts of Aggravated Vehicular Homicide, three (3) counts of Manslaughter 2nd Degree, six (6) counts of Assault 2nd Degree, two (2) counts of Driving While Ability Impaired and two (2) counts of Assault 3rd Degree. He will have a bedside arraignment at a local area hospital on Friday, August 11, 2023.
The investigation is ongoing.