2 critical after Hempstead crash
Numerous Hempstead and Nassau County police units were on the scene of a violent, multi-vehicle crash in the Village of Hempstead early Saturday morning. At least three people were hospitalized after the three-car collision at the intersection of Fulton Avenue and Clinton Street. (Feb. 26, 2011) Credit: Lou Minutoli
A driver arrested after a three-car crash in Hempstead early Saturday morning in which two people were badly hurt pleaded not guilty in First District Court in Hempstead Sunday, authorities said.
Vincent Luisi, 27, of Lindenhurst drove through a red light early Saturday morning while driving east on Fulton Avenue, striking two cars, police said.
The crash injured three people, whom police did not identify. They include a 35-year-old woman, who suffered a brain hemorrhage and a lacerated liver, and a 31-year-old man who sustained facial fractures. Both remained in critical condition Sunday afternoon, police said.
A 27-year-old woman who suffered a bruised cranium was in stable condition on Saturday night. Police could not provide an update on her condition.
Luisi, of Inlet Drive, was arraigned on charges including aggravated vehicular assault, reckless endangerment and driving while intoxicated. He is due back in court Tuesday.
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