Amandeep Singh gets up to 25 Years for drunk and drugged driving
A 36-year-old Indian-origin construction executive has been sentenced to up to 25 years in prison for a fatal wrong-way crash that killed two teenagers in Long Island, New York. The accident occurred in May 2023 when Amandeep Singh, driving at 150 kmph while intoxicated and high on cocaine, collided head-on with the victims’ car, reported timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
Families of Victims Express Anguish in Courtroom
Singh was sentenced on Friday in a packed Nassau County courtroom. The grieving families of 14-year-old Ethan Falkowitz and Drew Hassenbein expressed their heartbreak, calling Singh “the definition of evil.”
“Instead of picking up my son at school, I had to identify him at the morgue. It’s inhuman torture,” said Mitch Hassenbein, Drew’s father.
Singh, showing little emotion, finally spoke in court, calling his actions “the epitome of stupidity and selfishness.” He added, “Losing a child is the greatest grief. If anyone should have died, it should have been me.”
Singh Was Drunk, High, and Fled the Scene
On the night of the crash, Falkowitz and Hassenbein were heading home from a tennis tournament victory dinner when Singh, driving his pickup truck the wrong way at 150 kmph in a 40 kmph zone, struck their car, killing them instantly and injuring two other teens.
Police later revealed Singh’s blood alcohol content was .15—almost twice the legal limit. A bottle of tequila was found in his truck. Instead of stopping to help, Singh fled the scene and hid behind a dumpster at a shopping center, where officers later arrested him. He was so intoxicated that he believed he was in New Jersey, according to prosecutors.
No Plea Deal, No Reduced Sentence
Singh initially pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including aggravated vehicular homicide and leaving the scene. However, in January 2025, he changed his plea to guilty.
Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly confirmed there was no plea deal or reduced sentence. Singh’s defense attorney, James Kousouros, stated, “He will live with this for the rest of his life. Regardless of the punishment given by the justice system, he will feel his own punishment forever.”
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