DA: Tragic and Preventable Deaths, Man Sentenced for Crash That Killed Two, Including His Sister

A Queens man was sentenced Friday to up to 18 years in prison for a 2025 drugged driving crash on the Southern State Parkway that killed his sister and another passenger, according to the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office.

Anne T. Donnelly announced that 20-year-old Jaden D’Souza received a sentence of 7 to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty earlier this year to multiple charges tied to the fatal crash.

Prosecutors said D’Souza was driving a 2016 Dodge Dart eastbound near Exit 30 on the Southern State Parkway on Jan. 12, 2025, at approximately 11:05 p.m. when he lost control of the vehicle while speeding and changing lanes aggressively…

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