Intoxicated Driver Charged in Monday Night Fatal Hit and Run
A 26-year-old Albany man has been charged in connection with a fatal pedestrian auto crash that occurred Monday night on Third Avenue.
On Monday, October 24, 2022 around 6:15 p.m., officers responded to the area of Third Avenue and Elizabeth Street for reports of a person struck by a car. Upon arrival, officers located 62-year-old Larry Cunningham of Albany on the sidewalk with serious injuries.
Cunningham was evaluated by emergency medical personnel and pronounced deceased at the scene.
A detective, who was in the area at the time of the crash, immediately observed the suspect’s vehicle fleeing the scene and was able to initiate a traffic stop in the area of Third Avenue and South Pearl Street. The suspect, 26-year-old Jose Guevara-Bonilla of Albany, was taken into custody.
Through the investigation, it was determined that Guevara-Bonilla was traveling eastbound on Third Avenue near the intersection of Elizabeth Street at a high rate of speed when he left the roadway and struck Cunningham who was walking on the south sidewalk. It was also determined that Guevara-Bonilla was operating the vehicle while intoxicated and without a driver’s license.
Guevara-Bonilla has been charged with Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated and Leaving the Scene of a Personal Injury Auto Accident Resulting in a Fatality. He was also cited for numerous violations under the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law. At this time the investigation remains ongoing and more charges are possible.
He is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday morning in Albany City Criminal Court.
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