Former NYPD officer gets 3 to 9 years in prison for throwing a cooler that caused fatal crash - AP News
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A former NYPD officer received 3 to 9 years in prison for throwing a cooler that caused a fatal crash.
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A former NYPD officer was sentenced to 3 to 9 years in prison for throwing a cooler that caused a fatal crash. The incident involved the officer throwing a cooler from a moving vehicle, which then struck another car. This action led to a subsequent collision that resulted in a fatality. The sentencing concludes a legal process stemming from the officer's involvement in the deadly incident.
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