Cazenovia, N.Y. - Madison County Sheriff’s say two people are now dead and another has been arrested in that fatal car crash in Cazenovia yesterday.
Deputies say 35-year-old Justin Haines of New Woodstock may have been under the influence of drugs when he was speeding down the road, passed several cars on the shoulder, lost control and and slammed head on into the vehicle driven by 69 year old Deborah Sorrentino, of Syracuse. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Her passenger, 92 year old Augusta Sorrentino of Manlius died later at the hospital.
A fourth person swerved to avoid being hit but struck Haines’ vehicle. They suffered only minor injuries.
- Haines faces the following charges
- Two counts of criminally negligent homicide
- Two counts of manslaughter in the second degree
- Two counts of assault in the second degree
- Multiple traffic tickets
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