Crash in North Merrick kills 2
A one-car crash on the Southern State Parkway has killed passengers Bryan J. Rivas, 20, and Blossom J. Castro, 22, both of Hempstead, and critically injured the driver, Kervens Boutin, 29, of Hempstead, and two other passengers. State Police say the driver went off the road at high speed in North Merrick and struck a tree. Boutin was charged with reckless driving. Videojournalist: Jim Staubitser (Jan. 27, 2013) (January 27, 2013 8:03 PM)
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A car carrying five people from a birthday party careened off the Southern State Parkway in North Merrick early Sunday and wrapped around the tree it struck, killing two passengers and injuring three others, including the driver, police said.
New York State Police said two passengers in the 2008 Nissan Maxima -- Bryan J. Rivas, 20, and Blossom J. Castro, 22, both of Hempstead -- were pronounced...
