A Central Islip man has been indicted for allegedly fleeing from a motor vehicle crash on foot after he ignored a stop sign and slammed into another vehicle, Injuring the passengers inside that car.
On May 29, 2023, at approximately 11:25 p.m., Jamal Graham was allegedly driving a 2004 Infiniti G35 at a high rate of speed on Hale Street in Brentwood. As Graham reached the intersection of Hale Street and Lincoln Avenue, he allegedly blew through a stop sign and crashed into a Nissan Rogue that was traveling on Lincoln Avenue.
The driver of the Nissan Rogue, her teenage son, and her son’s friend, all sustained injuries as a result of the crash. Emergency surgery was performed on both the mother and her son in which portions of the mother’s intestines were removed and her son’s spleen was removed. Nearby video surveillance allegedly showed Graham exiting his vehicle and fleeing on foot after the collision.
On July 8, 2024, Graham was arraigned on the indictment of two counts of second-degree assault, both Class D felonies; two counts of leaving the scene of an incident without reporting, both Class E felonies; one count of third-degree assault and one count of second-degree reckless endangerment, both Class A misdemeanors; and one count of reckless driving, an unclassified misdemeanor.
“This horrific crash injured three occupants of a vehicle and was allegedly caused by a driver who barreled down a residential road at a high rate of speed, blew a stop sign, and then left the scene instead of calling the police or rendering aid to the victims,” said District Attorney Ray Tierney.