Mahwah Man Loses License After Injuring Girl In DWI Crash

MAHWAH, NJ — A township man was sentenced to three years probation and lost his driver's license for seven months after he drove drunk and pinned a 13-year-old between two cars at a party last year.

William Almonte got behind the wheel of a Ford Mustang last May, put it into reverse and pinned the girl between the Ford and her father's vehicle, severely injuring her leg, police previously said.

John Stuart, the girl's father, said he was in court Monday when Almonte plead guilty in Superior Court to simple assault and driving while intoxicated. Almonte was also sentenced to 50 hours of community service, Stuart said.

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Stuart's daughter attends physical therapy a few times a week and still cannot play lacrosse.

"This drunk driver made the choice to drive drunk and changed my little girl's life forever," Stuart said.

Almonte was originally charged with assault with a motor vehicle, driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident, police said at the time of the crash.

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