A drunken driving 20-year-old Queens man was charged with manslaughter following a crash that claimed the life of one of the passengers in his car in Cedarhurst early Saturday morning, Nassau police said.
Gehlert Barrios, of Far Rockaway, was driving his Nissan southbound Rockaway Turnpike when he rear-ended a Ford van near the corner of Rugby Road at 4:30 a.m., police said.
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Barrios’ 30-year-old rear passenger, Anthony Morales, of Far Rockaway, sustained multiple trauma and was taken to Jamaica Hospital where he was pronounced dead five hours later. The 21 year-old front-seat passenger, whose name police did not release, sustained neck and back injuries and was taken to St Johns Hospital for treatment.
The 50-year-old man driving the van was taken to St. Johns Hospital with neck and back injuries. Both vehicles were impounded for brake and safety checks.
Homicide Squad detectives charged Barrios with second-degree manslaughter, second-degree vehicular manslaughter, second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, reckless driving and driving while intoxicated.
His bail was set at $200,000 bond, $100,000 cash during his arraignment at First District Court in Hempstead on Sunday.
U said it right….what goes around comes around so take your own advice and do not wish anything bad on another person ok? Both of them were victims I bet everyone in the car were. Drinking but. No one stopped barrios from drinking and now everyone sees him as a bad person but how about the rest. Of the people that were in the car? Think about that don’t judge people because no one in this world is without sin….RIP TuTu only he knows ;-/
I cried and cried not knowing what was going to happen because this same “troublesome child” cut my little cousin and tried to kill him. So, not too long after to find out he is cause for me never seeing one of my closest friends again. That hurts my heart so f*cking bad. What goes around comes around….this “man” deserves whatever God decides for him. RIP TuTu I miss you so much. I already know you are with my aunt having a party. Continue to watch over my family and yours. I love you and miss you.
MAYBE MORE PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE FOR HIM…THATS WHAT I THINK….
RIP TUTU EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE OTHER PEOPLE IN THAT CAR AND MOST OF THEM HAD FAULT….THE DRIVER RECENTLY GOT OUT OF WORK AND ALL OF A SUDDEN HIS COUSIN CALLS HIM FOR STUPID SHIT….BASICALLY ITS HER FAULT, THIS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED….SO THERE IS NO JUSTICE IN THIS BECAUSE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED….RIP TUTU….MAY GODBLESS YOUR SOUL….AND ONLY YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED AND WHO’S FAULT IT IS.
It’s been 6 months since you we’re taken from us tutu, life just isn’t the same without you. I promise to fight for justice in your name. i will be your voice … I miss you so much and love you forever.