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Off-Duty NYPD Sergeant Hits and Kills Man Driving Wrong Way

1/24/2026

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An off-duty New York Police Department sergeant, Tiffany Howell, 47, fatally struck Manuel Boitel, 61, on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County around 11:40 p.m. Thursday.
Howell was driving the wrong way.
Boitel was pronounced dead at Westchester Medical Center.
Howell has been placed on modified duty pending investigation.
The crash site on the Taconic State Parkway is known for its tricky intersections.

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An off-duty New York Police Department sergeant, Tiffany Howell, 47, fatally struck Manuel Boitel, 61, on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County around 11:40 p.m. Thursday.
Howell was driving the wrong way.
Boitel was pronounced dead at Westchester Medical Center.
Howell has been placed on modified duty pending investigation.
The crash site on the Taconic State Parkway is known for its tricky intersections.