A Farmingville man was indicted on manslaughter and other charges for a high-speed crash in Hicksville two months ago that killed two 19-year-old passengers.
On January 23 at approximately 11:30 p.m., Frank Labidi was allegedly driving his 2018 BMW M5 westbound on West Old Country Road in Hicksville at a high rate of speed with two passengers in the vehicle, 19-year-old Lindsey Parke and her friend, 19-year-old Alexa Duryea.
Labidi allegedly lost control of the vehicle, crossed over into oncoming traffic in the eastbound lanes, and crashed into a tree and a commercial building.
The passenger side of the vehicle struck the tree at impact, killing Parke and Duryea instantly, and propelling the vehicle’s muffler through the window of an orthopedic practice.
The defendant was transported to Nassau University Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries.
According to the vehicle’s crash data recorder, the defendant was allegedly driving 82 miles per hour with full acceleration and no breaking three seconds before the crash. West Old Country Road has a 40-mile-per-hour speed limit.
The data recorder also revealed that the vehicle’s stability control system was manually disabled, allegedly by the defendant, which overrides safety features built into the vehicle to protect passengers from accidental slides or drifts and can correct a skid. Amateur street racers commonly disable this security feature to allow drivers to more easily engage in a racing maneuver known as “drifting.”
Evidence uncovered during the investigation determined that Labidi is a racing enthusiast and had previously raced the BMW M5 involved in the crash at a raceway in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania.
According to the investigation, in 2024 and 2025, Labidi allegedly made $35,000 in modifications to the engine and transmission of his BMW M5 to enhance its performance and allow the vehicle to accelerate faster, handle more power and force, and produce higher horsepower capabilities.
Labidi, 24, was arrested on January 30 by detectives of the Nassau County Police Department’s Homicide Squad. He was arraigned before Judge Robert Bogle on grand jury indictment charges of two counts of Manslaughter in the Second Degree (both Class C felonies) and two counts of Assault in the Second Degree (both Class D violent felonies).
Labidi pleaded not guilty and bail was continued at $500,000 cash, $1.25 million bond, and $2.5 million partially secured bond.
“Two 19-year-old women are dead because this defendant allegedly chose to drive like he was on a racetrack instead of a public roadway,” said DA Donnelly. “Speeding and reckless maneuvering are not harmless thrills. They are deadly choices. And now, two families must grapple with the tragic and senseless loss of these young women. Our thoughts are with the Parke and Duryea families as we prosecute this defendant.”
Labidi is due back in court on April 28, 2026. If convicted, Labidi faces up to seven to 15 years in prison.