An Astoria man is accused of driving drunk when he struck a 13-year-old girl and a 72-year-old man while speeding through the narrow residential streets of Corona on the night of Sunday, Sept. 14.
Luis Saula Quindi, 40, of 48th Street, was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on Tuesday on a felony complaint charging him with multiple counts of aggravated vehicular assault, driving while under the influence and related traffic violations, for slamming into the two victims and pinning them under his Honda sedan at the intersection of 102nd Street and Martense Avenue after blowing through a stop sign. A computer check revealed Saula Quindi was driving with a suspended license.
“The privilege of driving demands the responsibility of maintaining a valid license, obeying all traffic laws, and operating in a manner that is safe and responsible,” Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said.