BALDWIN, NY : Drunk driver beat other motorist to death after crash on Monday, 17th April 2023

It was a minor crash that ended in the murder of 54-year-old David McKenzie, just steps away from his Baldwin home.

Police arrested 26-year-old Patrick Destine, who has a history of violent crimes. He pleaded not guilty in court on Monday.

"It’s a wound that’ll take a very long time to heal," said McKenzie’s sister-in-law, Vivian Williams.

Police say Destine had just purchased the car he was driving for $4,000. It was unregistered, uninsured and he was allegedly drunk with no headlights on when he blew a stop sign and then crashed into the side of McKenzie’s van on Saturday night.

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