Refvik
WHITE PLAINS – A White Plains firefighter faces up to 25 years in state prison if convicted in connection with the death of one person and injuries to another when he sped drunk and crashed into another vehicle that was waiting at a traffic light.
Erik Refvik, 35, of White Plains faces a 16-count indictment and bail of $50,000.
Authorities said he was doing 65 mph in an SUV at 4:30 a.m. when he collided with a car. The passenger in the car, Reyda La Madrid was killed and the driver, Edgar Lopez, was injured.
Over the course of some 12 hours prior to the crash, Refvik was seen on video drinking at four bars. At the time of the collision, he had a blood-alcohol content of .21 percent, more than 2 ½ times the legal limit. He was also found to have in his system cocaine, clonazepam, and bath salts.
The indictment against Refvik charges him with two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, one count of manslaughter, one count of vehicular assault, one count of aggravated driving while intoxicated, two counts of DWI, one count of driving while ability impaired by drugs, one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance, one count of reckless driving, and various vehicle and traffic law infractions.
