As the family of a 16-year-old Hudson Valley teen killed in a three-vehicle crash prepares to lay their son to rest this week, the community is showing their support by donating to a GoFundMe effort.Rockland County resident Vladyslav
Services set for 16-year-old killed in drunk driving crash
News 12 Staff
Updated on:May 11, 2021, 7:28am EDT
Family and friends are gathering to say a final farewell to Clarkstown North High School junior Vladyslav Hvalyk this week.
Visiting hours are tomorrow at 4 p.m. at Michael J Higgins Funeral Home in New City.
The funeral is Thursday in Spring Valley.
The 16-year-old died last Thursday after he was a passenger in car that crashed on Congers Road in New City.
The alleged drunk driver, 18-year-old Alan Mendoza, is facing a handful of felonies, including aggravated vehicular homicide and second-degree manslaughter. Investigators say the crash also seriously injured a 17-year-old girl. She is Mendoza s girlfriend, according to his attorney.
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As the family of a 16-year-old Hudson Valley teen killed in a three-vehicle crash prepares to lay their son to rest this week, the community is showing their support by donating to a GoFundMe effort.
Rockland County resident Vladyslav Vlad Hvalyk, of Clarkstown, was killed around 10:50 p.m. on Thursday, May 6 in New City on Congers Road near the Clarkstown North High School.
Clarkstown Police said he was in a Mitsubishi Lancer that was driven by Alan Mendoza, age 18, who is accused of driving while drunk. Mendoza has been charged in the case.
During the crash, Vlad, a junior at Clarkstown North High School, suffered numerous injuries and underwent surgery, but died a month before his 17th birthday, said the GoFundMe page.
It happened overnight in Rockland County on Congers Road in New City.
The Clarkstown Police Department said five people were injured in the crash, which was reported around 10:50 p.m. on Thursday, May 6 in the area of 256 Congers Road, near Clarkstown North High School.
Police officers and members of the New City FD, New City Ambulance, and Rockland Paramedics provided medical attention.
Two of those injured, who were in the same vehicle, remain hospitalized as of Friday morning, May 7, Clarkstown Police said.
One of the drivers has been placed in custody, with charges pending, police said.
Congers Road was closed for several hours overnight, while the crash was being investigated by the Clarkstown Police Accident Investigation Team.
One of the five people injured in a violent three-car crash near an area high school has died, according to reports.The crash happened in Rockland County at approximately 10:50 p.m. on Thursday, May 6 in New City on Congers Road near the C…