Greenwich Man Killed In Wrong-Way Crash In NY, ID Released: Report

GREENWICH, CT — The man who was killed in a fiery wrong-way crash on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Rye Brook, N.Y., on Sept. 8 has been identified as William Saleeby, 62, a longtime Greenwich resident, according to The Journal News.

Jose Espinal, 48, of Bridgeport, was arrested and charged with second-degree vehicular manslaughter and driving while intoxicated, police said. Espinal was arraigned on Monday in Rye Town Court and remanded to the Westchester County Jail.

Espinal is accused of being intoxicated while driving his Toyota Highlander southbound in the northbound lanes of the Hutchinson River Parkway shortly after 5 a.m. on Sept. 8, police said. He crashed head-on into a Toyota Camry that was traveling north, killing Saleeby and causing the Camry to catch fire.

The collision took place about a half-mile south of King Street in Rye Brook. Police say it is unclear where Espinal entered the parkway in the wrong direction.

Espinal was looking at his cell phone at the time of the crash and had consumed several alcoholic beverages, The Journal News reported, citing a criminal complaint.

The Greenwich Board of Selectmen on Thursday morning held a moment of silence for Saleeby.

Saleeby, who was one of six siblings in town, graduated from Greenwich High School in 1980, The Journal News said. At GHS, Saleeby was a classmate and teammate of future NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young.

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— This story contains previous reporting from Patch Editor Jeff Edwards