Crime & Safety
Passenger Killed In Weekend Five Towns Crash ID'd: Police
The driver, a former NYPD officer, faces charges that include driving while intoxicated and manslaughter, police said.
NORTH WOODMERE, NY — The victim of a fatal weekend crash in North Woodmere has been identified, police said.
Pablo Rivera, 22, of Valley Stream, was the passenger in a 2023 Toyota that lost control and overturned on Rosedale Road, police said.
The car was driven by Aaron Cooper, of Lindenhurst, who was charged with driving while intoxicated, second-degree manslaughter, second-degree vehicular manslaughter and second-degree assault.
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Cooper, a former NYPD officer, was terminated in January 2023, a police spokesperson confirmed.
Cooper was taken to an area hospital with injuries and awaits arraignment on the charges, police said.
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