Former Police Officer Gets 3 Months For High-Speed Fatal Hutch Crash

MOUNT VERNON, NY — A former Mount Vernon police officer learned of his sentence today for causing a fatal chain reaction crash on the Hutchinson River Parkway.

Former Mount Vernon police officer Antoine Henrys was sentenced to three months in jail and five years of probation for the collision he caused, while off-duty, by driving in excess of 120 miles-per-hour on the Hutchinson River Parkway. The crash resulted in the death of 52- year-old White Plains resident John Osario.

"Our hearts go out to the victim’s family," Rocah said. "We are disappointed that the Court did not agree with our recommendation that a sentence of state prison be imposed to hold the defendant accountable for causing the victim’s death by his unquestionably dangerous driving."

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On September 25, 2020, just before 9:30 p.m., Henrys was speeding northbound on the Hutchinson River Parkway near Lincoln Avenue in Mount Vernon. The 39-year-old struck the rear of a vehicle, which caused the driver to lose control and hit the motorcycle Osario was driving. The impact resulted in the victim’s body being thrown into the southbound lanes of the Hutchinson River Parkway, where he was struck by several cars and killed.

Henrys was arrested on June 16, 2021 by the Westchester County Department of Public Safety. He was indicted in June 2021 by a Westchester County Grand Jury for felony manslaughter. The former cop pled guilty on April 12. He also resigned from the Mount Vernon Police Department in April.

The case was before Judge Robert Neary in Westchester County Court and was prosecuted by the Vehicular Crimes Bureau of the Trials and Investigations Division.