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Cops: LIE wrong-way driver charged with manslaughter, DWI

Originally published: September 6, 2010 7:31 PM
Updated: September 6, 2010 10:25 PM
By JENNIFER MALONEY  jennifer.maloney@newsday.com

Quick ReadThe driver was charged with second-degree manslaughter and DWI after he went the wrong way in the eastbound HOV lane, police said.

One person died early Monday and another was

Photo credit: Kevin Imm | One person died early Monday and another was injured in a one-car crash in the eastbound lanes of the Long Island Expressway. (Sept. 6, 2010)

The driver in a fatal auto accident on the Long Island Expressway Monday was charged with second-degree manslaughter and driving while intoxicated after he went the wrong way in the eastbound HOV lane and crashed into a median, police say.

Juan Cruz, 27, of Deer Park, had minor injuries and was deemed "fit for confinement" and detained overnight, Nassau police homicide squad Det. Gary Ferrucci...

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