A 4-year-old girl was killed in a suspected DUI car crash on Saturday night in the Hudson Valley, authorities said.
Golda Eisenbach was walking on a sidewalk in Spring Valley along with a 31-year-old man and two other children when all four were struck by an out of control vehicle, News 12 Westchester reported. Golda was the daughter of Spring Valley Trustee Yisroel Eisenbach.
“My heart breaks for Trustee Eisenbach and his wife on the tragic loss of their 4-year-old daughter, Goldy, who was killed by a drunk driver,” state senator Bill Weber wrote on social media. “Drunk driving is a plague on our society and must be confronted — but today, we mourn.”
Axel Lopez-Santiago, 41, was identified by police as the driver, according to WCBS. Lopez-Santiago was arrested at the scene and charged with aggravated vehicular homicide and driving while intoxicated.
Lopez-Santiago was arraigned Sunday and remained behind bars, unable to post $750,000 cash bail, WCBS reported. He also had a prior DWI conviction.
The victims were walking next to Old Nyack Turnpike after exiting a nearby park and were struck near Zachary Court, according to authorities. The other two children were identified only as a 5-year-old boy and a 2-year-old boy.
