Gomez
NEW CITY – The man who drove his car onto the shoulder of Route 59 in Monsey on June 26, striking a mother, two daughters and three-month-old son, has been indicted by a Rockland County grand jury on a manslaughter charge.
Albert Gomez, 62, of Spring Valley, ran down the family during a road rage incident directed at a taxi. The infant, Mayer Braun, who was in a stroller, died from his injuries on July 5.
According to the charges, the car Gomez was driving struck the 38-year-old woman, her daughters, ages 13 and nine, and the baby as they walked on the shoulder of Route 59 near Robert Pitt Drive. Gomez allegedly sped onto the shoulder when he struck the victims.
The mother and her daughters suffered serious, but not life-threatening injuries and are recovering.
Gomez was indicted on charges of manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and three counts of assault. If convicted, he faces up to 15 years in state prison. He remains in the Rockland County Jail.
