Four other women were pronounced dead at the scene.
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As mentioned by a report via the Suffolk Times, Romeo the co owner of Romeo Dimon Marine Services had been operating a skid steer loader at work in January of 2014 when a bucket fell off the truck killing striking and killing 30-year-old co worker, Andrew Leone.
The limo was leaving a winery and making a U-turn at a blinking traffic signal to head west when the pickup collided with it, Southold Police Chief Martin Flatley told Newsday.
DWI charges are pending against the driver of the truck, police said.
Three of the victims died on scene and the fourth died at Peconic Bay Medical Center, Flatley said.
The women were 23 to 24 years old and ironic as it may sound, they took a limo so that they could drink safely while taking a tour of the wineries in the area. Flatley stated the scene was, “one of the worst accidents I’ve ever seen”. He said surviving victims looked like they were in shock and there was no shouting or screaming.
Since yesterday’s crash which left a total of four bridesmaids, all from the NYC dead and three others injured including the driver of the limo, along with the bride critically injured, authorities have yet to release the names of the involved parties. The alleged drunk driver is expected to appear in court today for arraignment.
The identities of the victims have not been released, but the four women who died were from the New York City area.
The collision marked the second car crash with multiple fatalities on Long Island in the last several days.
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Last Sunday, a father and his two children were killed when their sedan was rear-ended and the car burst into flames. Both have pleaded not guilty and deny any wrongdoing.
