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| Brooklyn hit and run: Julio Acevedo appears in court | Brooklyn hit and run: Julio Acevedo appears in court |
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| A man arrested over the New York car crash that killed a rabbinical college student, his pregnant wife and their unborn baby has been charged with criminally negligent homicide and other offences. | A man arrested over the New York car crash that killed a rabbinical college student, his pregnant wife and their unborn baby has been charged with criminally negligent homicide and other offences. |
| Julio Acevedo appeared in Brooklyn's state supreme court and was later remanded in custody. Acevedo's wife and young daughter were in the courtroom along with other friends and family. | Julio Acevedo appeared in Brooklyn's state supreme court and was later remanded in custody. Acevedo's wife and young daughter were in the courtroom along with other friends and family. |
| Acevedo also was charged with three counts of assault and leaving the scene of an accident, reckless driving and excessive speed. Judge Stephen Antignani suspended his driver's licence. | Acevedo also was charged with three counts of assault and leaving the scene of an accident, reckless driving and excessive speed. Judge Stephen Antignani suspended his driver's licence. |
| Acevedo, 44, was accused of driving down a Brooklyn street at 60mph early on Sunday and crashing into a taxi carrying Nachman and Raizy Glauber, who were on their way to hospital. | Acevedo, 44, was accused of driving down a Brooklyn street at 60mph early on Sunday and crashing into a taxi carrying Nachman and Raizy Glauber, who were on their way to hospital. |
| The Glaubers, both 21, died on Sunday. Their son, delivered by caesarean section, died a day later. | The Glaubers, both 21, died on Sunday. Their son, delivered by caesarean section, died a day later. |
| Acevedo's attorney, Kathleen Julian, called the deaths horrendous, but said no crime was committed. "It was an accident. Accidents happen every day," she said. | Acevedo's attorney, Kathleen Julian, called the deaths horrendous, but said no crime was committed. "It was an accident. Accidents happen every day," she said. |
| Earlier on Thursday, police said they had charged Acevedo with one count of vehicular manslaughter, among other charges. | Earlier on Thursday, police said they had charged Acevedo with one count of vehicular manslaughter, among other charges. |
| Jonah Bruno, with the district attorney's office, declined to say why prosecutors charged Acevedo with criminally negligent homicide rather than manslaughter. | Jonah Bruno, with the district attorney's office, declined to say why prosecutors charged Acevedo with criminally negligent homicide rather than manslaughter. |
| Acevedo's next court appearance is 13 March. He faces a minimum of 15 years to life in prison if convicted on the more serious charges. | Acevedo's next court appearance is 13 March. He faces a minimum of 15 years to life in prison if convicted on the more serious charges. |
| The Glaubers belonged to an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn, which is home to the largest community of ultra-Orthodox Jews outside Israel, more than 250,000. They were members of the Satmar Hasidic sect. | The Glaubers belonged to an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn, which is home to the largest community of ultra-Orthodox Jews outside Israel, more than 250,000. They were members of the Satmar Hasidic sect. |
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