CRIMEJul 16 · 21:50 UTCGOTHAMISTApolline Lamy

Former FDNY firefighter sentenced for fatal Queens crash that killed 23-year-old driver

Michael Pena, a former FDNY firefighter, was sentenced to 4 to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to a 2025 crash in East Elmhurst, Queens, that killed 23-year-old Justin Diaz, who was driving to work at LaGuardia Airport.

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