Drunken Driver Who Killed 4 at Cookout Is Sentenced to Decades in Prison
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Daniel Hyden was sentenced to 24 years to life in prison for crashing his pickup truck into a Fourth of July barbecue in Lower Manhattan in 2024, resulting in four deaths.
- Hyden, a self-described wellness advocate and substance abuse counselor, was intoxicated and had been ejected from a bar before losing control of his vehicle and crashing into Corlears Hook Park.
- The crash killed Lucille Pinkney, her son Herman Pinkney, Emily Ruiz, and Ana Morel, and injured seven others.
- Victims' families and survivors delivered impact statements in court, highlighting the profound physical and emotional toll of the tragedy.
- Starkema Lewis criticized Hyden’s reckless behavior, noting his awareness of the
