Driver who ran into Fourth of July crowd in New York City sentenced to 24 years to life
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Key Points:
- Daniel Hyden, 46, was sentenced to 24 years to life in state prison for driving intoxicated into a crowd during a July 4, 2024, celebration in Manhattan, killing four people and injuring several others.
- Hyden drove his Ford F-150 at speeds up to 54 mph through a stop sign, construction zone, and sidewalk before crashing into the crowd at Corlears Hook Park, only braking half a second before impact.
- The victims who died were Emily Ruiz, Lucille Pinkney, her son Herman Pinkney, and Ana Morel; seven others were injured by the truck or debris.
- Hyden, a former substance abuse counselor who had relapsed after his sister was
