Julio Acevedo, the driver already charged with leaving the scene of a horrific Brooklyn traffic accident that killed a pregnant hasidic woman and her husband, was charged again today, this time with three counts of second-degree manslaughter – one count for each of the dead parents and one count for the death of their premature child.
Hit And Run Driver Who Killed Hasidic Couple And Their Baby Now Could Face Life In Prison
Shmarya Rosenberg • FailedMessiah.com
Julio Acevedo, the driver already charged with leaving the scene of a horrific Brooklyn traffic accident that killed a pregnant hasidic woman and her husband, was charged again today, this time with three counts of second-degree manslaughter – one count for each of the dead parents and one count for the death of their premature child.
According to a report by the Associated Press, Acevedo now faces life in prison if he is convicted.
“While we knew it was a snowy evening and the defendant was speeding, our investigation has developed additional information concerning the nature of Mr. Acevedo’s conduct leading up to the fatal crash,” Brooklyn District Attorney Hynes reportedly said in a prepared statement.
He cited what he said was evidence that Acevedo was traveling almost 70 miles per hour in a borrowed BMW, more than twice the posted speed limit, when he hit the livery taxi carrying Nachman and Raizy Glauber. The young couple were on their way to a hospital because Raizy Glauber felt ill and thought she may be about to enter premature labor with her first child.
However, the initial police investigation showed Acevedo was traveling at 60 mph when he struck the Glauber’s livery cab.
Hynes’ prosecutors claim firefighters and civilians who witnessed Acevedo driving just before the accident said Acevedo was driving recklessly, accelerating as he passed their vehicles and rounded a curve moments before impact.
People who stopped to help the victims told investigators that Acevedo assured them he wasn’t hurt. Prosecutors allege that he slipped away on foot, fully aware of the carnage.
The Glaubers were both 21-years-old, and both passed away the day of the accident. Their son was delivered by emergency Cesarean section. He did not survive and passed away a after his parents.
Defense attorney Kathleen Julian said her client would continue to fight the charges.
“The case should be decided on the facts and not on public outcry,” she reportedly said.
New York’s haredi community – especially the Glauber’s politically powerful Satmar hasidic sect – lobbied hard to have Acevedo’s charges upped.
Hynes is facing a tough reelection bid this fall.
Acevedo is described by his family as a dedicated family man who quit his job to become a stay-at-home father.
Acevedo is being held without bail.