Crime & Safety
Felony Charges In Monday's Route 59 Crash
The man who rammed into two stopped cars didn't have a valid driver's license, and that's just the beginning.
NANUET, NY — A Bronx man who police say was driving drunk without a valid driver's license has been charged with several felonies connected to the three-car crash that snarled Route 59 Monday and injured four. Clarkstown police said two cars were stopped in the right lane due to a minor fender bender when Rohan Brijlall plowed into them in his SUV.
Based on an investigation conducted by the Clarkstown Detective Bureau, the 41-year-old Bronx man was arrested for numerous felonies. (Sign up to get more crime news, Nanuet Patch news alerts and our free daily newsletter.)
Brijlall was the driver of the gray SUV that struck the two stopped cars. Then Brijlall and three passengers all ran away. They were caught by police a short distance from the accident scene.
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Meanwhile a man with a serious leg injury was transported to Westchester Medical Center and the other three less serious injured were transported to Nyack Hospital.
An investigation revealed that Brijlall was the driver and the other occupants were not charged with any crimes.
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Brijlall was charged with vehicular assault 1st (felony), vehicular assault 2nd (felony), operator leaving the scene of accident resulting in serious injury (felony), DWI (misdemeanor) and aggravated unlicensed operator 1st (felony). He was arraigned in Clarkstown Justice Court. Bail was set at $100,000 and he was transported to Rockland County Jail.
Brijlall will return to court on Oct. 19.
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