WHITE PLAINS – State Police announce the arrest of a New City man on charges stemming from the fatal motor vehicle accident that claimed the life of Scott Phillips, 45, of West New York, New Jersey, in May of 2014.
On Thursday, April 16, the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation from the Hawthorne barracks arrested Clifford Perkins, 25, following a Westchester County grand jury indictment.
On May 25, 2014, while Perkins was operating a motorcycle southbound on the Sprain Brook Parkway at a high rate of speed, he struck the rear of a car operated by Edward Murray, Jr. of Mamaroneck who was also traveling south. As a result of this collision, Murray lost control of his vehicle and stuck the left guide rail. Phillips who was also southbound on a motorcycle, collided with the car. Phillips was ejected from his motorcycle and died at the scene. Perkins was transported to Westchester Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. Murray was transported to Westchester Medical Center with minor injuries and released several hours later.
The indictment charges Perkins with criminally negligent homicide, a felony, and several misdemeanor counts. Perkins was released after posting $20,000 bail. He is due back in Westchester County Court on April 28.
