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Man on parole in fatal drag race gets probation for drunken driving

Kyle Soukup, who was convicted in the 2002

Photo credit: SCDA | Kyle Soukup, who was convicted in the 2002 drag racing deaths in Muttontown of a soon-to-be-married couple, was arrested in Southampton Village on charges including driving while intoxicated and resisting arrest, officials said. (July 6, 2012)

A Manhattan man who was free on parole for killing two people in a drag race was sentenced Wednesday for driving drunk in Southampton and fleeing police.

State Supreme Court Justice William Condon sentenced Kyle Soukup, 27, to time already served in jail and 5 years of probation, the first 28 days of which will be in an inpatient alcohol rehabilitation facility.

The Suffolk district...

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