Woman Receives 6-18 Years In Prison For Deadly Crash: D.A.

MINEOLA, NY — A sentence of six to 18 years in prison was handed down on Wednesday to a Freeport woman for a fatal crash while she was speeding and intoxicated, the Nassau County District Attorney's Office said.

"Nicole Pollock killed 39-year-old mother, Lissette Quintanilla, in front of her 8-year-old son who was both traumatized and physically injured," Acting D.A. Joyce Smith said in a statement. "Reckless and impaired drivers cannot be tolerated on our roadways because innocent families like the Quintanillas pay the price."

It is estimated that Pollock drove at triple-digit speeds on the Meadowbrook Parkway near Exit M7 on Feb. 2, 2020, the district attorney's said.

Pollock collided with the back of the Kia, propelling it across lanes of traffic and wrapping the car around a tree. Quintanilla died in the collision and her eight-year-old son suffered a fractured arm and other injuries.

Pollock, 28, pleaded guilty before Judge Patricia Harrington on June 16 to multiple counts, including aggravated vehicle homicide, second-degree manslaughter and driving while ability impaired by the combined influence of drugs or of alcohol and any drug or drugs, and aggravated driving while intoxicated, the district attorney's office said.