A drunk driver who killed four people and injured nine more when he crashed his SUV into a Long Island nail salon was driving 78 mph at the time of the crash, prosecutors said Thursday as the driver pleaded not guilty to a multitude of charges that include murder and vehicular manslaughter.
Steven Schwally, 64, entered the pleas to a 38-count indictment for the deadly June 28 crash at the Hawaii Nail & Spa store in Deer Park.
Prosecutors said in court papers that Schwally purchased two 375-milliliter bottles of Montebello Long Island Iced Tea at 11 a.m. on the day of the crash.
Investigators determined that he was driving 78 mph (125 kph) one second before the crash, prosecutors said.
Prosecutors said Schwally had no regular address and had been living in hotels for more than a year.
Persons:
Steven Schwally, Schwally, Richard Ambro, Prosecutors, Schwally “, Ray Tierney
Organizations:
Hawaii, Legal Aid Society of, New York Police Department, Newsday, Traverse, Marine, Prosecutors
Locations:
Deer Park, Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County, Schwally, Montebello, Deer, ” Suffolk County, Suffolk County