2 teens killed, driver arrested in Ridge crash

Originally published: April 14, 2012 9:22 AM
Updated: April 15, 2012 12:02 AM
By ROBERT BRODSKY AND KERY MURAKAMI robert.brodsky@newsday.com,kery.murakami@newsday.com

Photo credit: Handouts | Jacqueline Salvador and Ryan Baumgartner were killed in a car crash in Ridge on April 14, 2012, police said.

A trip home from an amusement park ended in tragedy early Saturday for a group from Suffolk County when their sport utility truck slammed into a tree in Ridge, killing two teenagers, police said.

The driver, Thomas Smith, 20, of Ridge, was arrested and charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs.

Smith told police he fell asleep at the wheel of the gray 2011 Honda Ridgeline...

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