The City of Rye New York Police Dept issued a press release on Saturday about a 19-year-old White plains man who faces multiple charges after crashing his vehicle in Rye with six passengers inside.
On July 4, Rye police responded to a one-car rollover accident on the Boston Post Road at the intersection of Bradford Ave.
When officers arrived, they found the driver, Jamal Abdul Razak, 19, and multiple passengers ages 18-19, outside the vehicle. The passengers reported only minor injuries, and all were transported by EMS to the Westchester County Medical Center for treatment.
An investigation revealed that the crashed vehicle was traveling north on the Boston Post Rd when according to Razak, he was attempting to avoid an animal in the roadway, struck the curb causing him to over correct and flip his vehicle.
Photo: Rye Police Dept
The vehicle, a 2010 Acura MDX, came to a stop on its roof in the southbound lane of the Post Road.
Officers said Razak displayed signs of impairment and failed the Standard Field Sobriety Testing. At headquarters, Razak refused to submit to a chemical breath test. He was arrested and charged with Reckless Endangerment 2, and DUI.
He was also issued vehicle and traffic law summonses for Operating in Violation of Restrictions (corrective lenses), Refusal to Submit to Breath Test, Speed No Reasonable and Prudent, Open Container (Alcohol), Failing to Use Designated Lane.
Razak was processed and released and is due in Rye Court on July 15, 2025.
Police note that booking charges are merely accusations and the defendant(s) are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.