Driver accused in Haverstraw fatal hit-and-run identified, had a revoked license: Police
HAVERSTRAW - Police on Thursday released the name of the driver whom they charged drove with a revoked license and caused the hit-and-run death of a well-known window washer.
Rosana Pelaez Dipaolo, 25, of Pomona faces two felony counts and two misdemeanors in the death of Daniel DeSerio, 72, on Thiells Mt Ivy Road at around 5:26 a.m. on Jan. 26.
DeSerio got hit by two cars while crossing Thiells Mount Ivy Road near Darian Court, Capt. John Gould said in an email.
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One of the drivers stayed at the scene and called the police via 911, Gould said, while DiPaolo is accused of driving off southbound on Thiells Mt Ivy Road.
"The investigation identified the second vehicle through vehicle parts recovered at the scene," Gould said. No other details were provided.
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DeSerio was pronounced dead at the scene. He was well-known in Nyack and Piermont for running a window-washing business for nearly 25 years.
Police charged Pelaez Dipaolo with felony counts of leaving the scene of an accident involving a death and first-degree aggravated unlicensed operator - permanent revocation, Gould said. She also was charged with two misdemeanors - circumventing an interlock device and second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation.
She had a court-ordered interlock device on her car based on a conviction for driving while intoxicated, which also led to her license revocation, Gould said. An ignition interlock devicerequires a driver to pass a breath alcohol content test before starting their car.
Pelaez-Dipaolo has been released without bail after being arraigned in Haverstraw Town Justice Court.
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