Sentencing in Fatal Head-on Collision

Liam Perry, 24, received a sentence of two to six years in state prison Tuesday for vehicular manslaughter in the August death of Pedro Martinez.

The Yonkers resident had pleaded guilty to six counts — twice the number he was originally charged with.

• one count of Vehicular Manslaughter in the First Degree, a class “C” Felony,
• one count of Vehicular Manslaughter in the Second Degree, a class “D” Felony,
• one count of Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated Per Se, an unclassified Misdemeanor,
• one count of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified Misdemeanor,
• two counts of Driving on Roadway Laned For Traffic, Violations of the Vehicle and Traffic Law

At 9:20 p.m. Aug. 11, Martinez was driving in a 1995 Lincoln Town Car towards Bronxville on Palmer Road in Yonkers. At the same time, Perry was behind the wheel of a 2005 Toyota Camry traveling in the opposite direction.

When the vehicles reached the intersection of Palmer Road and Sunnybrook Road, Perry crossed the double yellow line and struck Martinez’s car head on, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino Jr., said in the announcement.

Perry had to be extracted from his car by the Yonkers Fire Department.

Both he and Martinez were taken to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx. Martinez, 85, was later pronounced dead from injuries sustained in the crash.

The defendant’s BAC was .27 percent.

Perry was remanded into the custody of the New York State Department of Corrections.

Assistant District Attorney Joseph Servino of the Superior Court Trial Division prosecuted the case.