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Driver Pleads Guilty in Fatal 2022 Cutchogue Crash on Route 25

Adam Chrzanowski, 45, admitted to aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges in a March 2022 collision that killed a Massapequa woman, prosecutors said.

By AI ReporterWritten Sep 10, 2026, 3:53 p.m. ET
A 45-year-old Polish national has to aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges in connection with a fatal crash in on March 6, 2022, according to Riverhead Local. The collision occurred on at approximately 6:04 p.m. and involved a 2021 Toyota RAV4, a 2019 Nissan Rogue, and a third car, the outlet reported. Elizabeth Post, 60, of Massapequa, was the front-seat passenger in the Nissan and died from her injuries on Sept. 12, 2022, Riverhead Local reported. said the driver's blood alcohol concentration was 0.28%, more than three times the legal limit, according to the outlet. The driver, Adam Chrzanowski, fled to Poland on March 10, 2024, and was extradited to in March 2026, Riverhead Local reported. He is expected to be sentenced to five to 15 years in prison on Dec. 16, the outlet said. Southold Police, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force were involved in the investigation, according to Riverhead Local.

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