During his sentencing hearing, Daniel Hyden, 46, apologized to his victims’ loved ones and described the crash as an “accident,” according to ‘The New York Times’
NEED TO KNOW
- The speeding drunk driver who killed four people after plowing his pickup truck into a crowded New York City park on the Fourth of July in 2024 has learned his fate
- Daniel Hyden, 46, was sentenced to 24 years to life in prison following his conviction on charges of second-degree murder and more
- “While this prison sentence will not reverse the fatalities, injuries, and trauma, I hope this sentencing brings a measure of comfort for those who were impacted by this mass casualty event,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. said on Friday, Jan. 16
Daniel Hyden, the speeding drunk driver who killed four people after plowing his pickup truck into a crowded New York City park on the Fourth of July, has learned his fate.
Hyden, 46, was sentenced to 24 years to life in prison in connection with the deadly 2024 crash that also wounded seven others, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced in a press release on Friday, Jan. 16.
He was convicted in November 2025 of four counts of second-degree murder, four counts of second-degree assault, three counts of third-degree assault and one count of aggravated vehicular homicide after a bench trial, PEOPLE previously reported, citing prosecutors…