The 18 year-old Clarkstown North High School senior charged in connection with last week’s fatal car crash in New City has been released on bail. That’s according to the Clarkstown Police Department. 18 year-old Alan Mendoza faces DWI, aggravated vehicular homicide, and other charges. In the wake of a similar fatal crash also allegedly involving alcohol and teens last month in Montebello, Rockland Sheriff Lou Falco says kids just aren’t getting the message, and being out of school for more than a year due to COVID hasn’t helped…
Callers to “The Morning Show” said alcohol education for kids also needs to happen at home, and before they’re already driving…
Falco says the Sheriff’s Department’s drunk driving simulator is now at South Orangetown’s Tappan Zee High School, and they’ll be reaching out to other local schools to bring it to them as well.