Woman Indicted for the Death of Tarrytown Couple in Head-on Crash

WHITE PLAINS, NY — The woman who police said caused an accident that resulted in the deaths of a Tarrytown couple has been indicted.

Michelle Bonet, 43, of White Plains, faces multiple counts of aggravated vehicular homicide and second-degree manslaughter in the deaths of Henrietta and Carmelo Sbezzi, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino Jr. announced Wednesday.

On Oct. 28, 2016, around 2:15 p.m., Bonet was driving north on West Hartsdale Road in Greenburgh.

Police said that witnesses saw Bonet crossing the double yellow line multiple times.

Just before the fatal accident, she nearly collided head-on with a vehicle being operated by a 17-year-old student coming from Maria Regina High School.

A few moments later, Bonet, who was driving over the speed limit, crossed the double yellow line on West Hartsdale Avenue and collided head-on with a Lexus sedan being driven by Carmelo Sbezzi, 82. His wife, Henrietta Sbezzi, 81, was in the front passenger’s seat.

Police said the force of the impact pushed the Sbezzis’ car off the road.

The vehicles came to rest with the front of each car nearly touching each other, and the defendant’s car almost entirely in the opposite lane of traffic.

The Sbezzis had to be extricated from their car. Bonet, who was alone in her car, was found slumped over unconscious.

Police said the couple was taken to the hospital where they died. Bonet was also taken to the hospital.

Two separate blood samples were drawn from Bonet while at the hospital at different times. The results revealed a BAC of 0.29 and 0.25, respectively.

Also found by the testing was the presence of diazepam — or Valium.

Bonet pleaded not guilty in court to the following:

• three counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, class “B” felonies.
• two counts of second-degree manslaughter, class “C” felonies.
• one count of aggravated driving while intoxicated per se, a misdemeanor.
• one count of driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor.
• one count of a driving while ability impaired by the combined influence of drugs or of alcohol and any drug or drugs, a misdemeanor.

Her bail was continued.

If convicted Bonet faces a minimum of one to four to a maximum of eight and one-third to 25 years in state prison.

Her next court date is Jan. 31, 2017.

Photo caption: Michelle Bonet. Photo credit: Westchester County District Attorney.