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State Police: Off-Duty NYPD Sergeant Drove Wrong Way in Taconic Crash That Killed 61-Year-Old

The case now faces an independent review by the state attorney general under Executive Law 70-b.

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.