Westbury Man Indicted In 106 MPH DWI Crash That Ejected Passenger: NCDA

EAST MEADOW, NY — A Westbury man was indicted on Friday for a high-speed DWI crash that occurred in May on the Meadowbrook State Parkway, the Nassau County District Attorney's Office said.

Deondre Clark, 36, was accused of speeding when he crashed into another vehicle that threw a passenger out of the back window of the car, the DA's office said.

According to prosecutors, Clark was arraigned on Nov. 6 before Judge Joseph Giardi on grand jury indictment charges of two counts of aggravated vehicular assault, two counts of first-degree vehicular assault, second-degree assault, two counts of driving while intoxicated, leaving the scene of an accident resulting in serious injury, aggravated driving while intoxicated, and reckless driving.

Clark pleaded not guilty, and bail was set at $200,000 cash, $400,000 bond, and $2 million partially secured bond, the DA's office said. He is due back in court on Dec. 18, and if convicted, faces up to seven to 15 years in prison, prosecutors said.

"Deondre Clark barreled down the Meadowbrook Parkway, allegedly driving more than 100 miles per hour while highly intoxicated, and caused a catastrophic collision that nearly took an innocent person's life," NCDA Anne Donnelly said. "As the victim fought for their life on the pavement, the defendant ran away to save himself. It is a miracle the victim is alive today, but surviving this horrific crash is only the beginning of a long road to recovery."

On May 24 at around 2:48 p.m., Clark was driving northbound on the Meadowbrook State Parkway near Exit M5 in East Meadow in a gray 2025 Toyota Camry at about 106 miles per hour, the DA's office said.

According to prosecutors, Clark rear-ended a white 2015 Honda Pilot that had a driver and three passengers in it. The collision caused the Honda Pilot to "spin out and the back right rear seat passenger to be ejected" from the vehicle, the DA's office said.

The person who was ejected from the vehicle was taken to Nassau University Medical Center with "significant head injuries and had to be intubated," prosecutors said. The person suffered a brain bleed, facial fractures, and a dislocated humerus, prosecutors said.

The other three people in the vehicle suffered minor injuries, prosecutors said.

The DA's office said Clark exited the Camry, looked at the person lying in the roadway, and fled on foot down the parkway. An NCPD officer apprehended Clark near the exit ramp of M5, prosecutors said.

He was taken to NUMC "after complaining of pain," prosecutors said.

The DA's office said Clark's blood levels revealed a blood alcohol concentration of .21 percent about three and a half hours after the crash. According to the crash data recorder in his vehicle, Clark was driving about 106 miles per hour one and a half seconds before the crash, prosecutors said.

He was arrested on May 24 by New York State Police, prosecutors said.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Alexandra Laird of the Vehicular Crimes Bureau under the supervision of Bureau Chief Michael Bushwack and under the overall supervision of Executive Assistant District Attorney for the Litigation Division Daryl Levy, and the defendant is represented by Karen Johnston, Esq., prosecutors said.

The charges are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless found guilty, the DA's office said.