Overview
- Manuel Boitel, 61, of Peekskill, was pronounced dead at Westchester Medical Center after the head-on collision.
- Sgt. Tiffany Howell, 47, an off-duty NYPD member, was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
- The crash occurred around 11:39–11:40 p.m. in Mount Pleasant as Howell’s Infiniti traveled south in the northbound lanes.
- The NYPD placed Howell on modified assignment and removed her gun and shield pending the investigation.
- No charges have been announced, and a blood alcohol test was administered to Howell with results not yet disclosed.