A Nissan crashed into the rear of a truck and killed the passenger in the car. The incident took place on the Cross Bronx Expressway and police report that the driver of the car who was drunk left the scene of the crash. Glen Salera was later arrested at his home in Throgs Neck.
Carmen Irizarry, 36, who was his passenger died in the hospital.
The car accident happened at about 9PM and the Nissan took most of the impact as Salera who had been drinking tried to swerve out of the way of the truck which had been slowed down because of traffic.
The truck driver who was not named was not hurt.
Salera was taken into custody and authorities said that he has a history of arrests and citations for traffic infractions. He was charged with the crimes of vehicular manslaughter and also leaving the scene of an accident and DWI.
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