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2 Long Islanders Killed in Upstate DWI Hit-and-run

An upstate New York man has been arrested for allegedly rear-ending a motorcycle in drunken-driving, hit-and-run crash that left a man and woman dead over the weekend, New York State police said.

Luis Munoz was charged Monday with vehicular homicide and driving while intoxicated.

Police said the 24-year-old Ossining man was driving on the New York State Thruway in the Town of Woodbury when he hit a motorcycle driven by Rafaelito DeJesus, 23, of Valley Stream, at 1:10 a.m. Sunday.

DeJesus and his passenger, 25-year-old Melissa Rupa of Mineola, were pronounced dead at the scene.

Bail for Munoz was set at $250,000 cash or $1,000,000 bond.

Troopers are continuing the investigation are ask anyone with information to contact them at 845-782-8311.