Yaphank Man Indicted Drunken Speeding Crash On The Sunrise Highway Service Road


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A 21 year old man from Yaphank was allegedly speeding while impaired on alcohol and drugs when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a tree, injuring his passenger

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced that Andy Bonilla Chicas  was indicted for Assault in the Second Degree, Vehicular Assault in the Second Degree, and several related charges, for his involvement in an April crash that seriously injured his passenger.

He had struck a tree along the eastbound Sunrise Highway Service Road while he was allegedly driving while impaired by alcohol and drugs.

“Drivers who are caught operating on our roads under the influence of alcohol and drugs will be held accountable for their reckless actions,” said District Attorney Tierney. “Suffolk’s streets must be kept safe.”

According to the investigation, on April 27, 2025, at approximately 3:25 a.m., Bonilla Chicas was allegedly operating a 2016 BMW 340i eastbound on the Sunrise Highway Service Road at a high rate of speed when his vehicle went off of the road going airborne before hitting a tree and landing on an embankment.

The impact on the tree caused the front passenger of the BMW to be thrown to the back of the vehicle. The passenger was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where she underwent emergency surgery for her injuries.

Bonilla Chicas was determined to be intoxicated and placed under arrest. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment for minor injuries.

Chicas was arraigned for the following charges: 

  • One count of Assault in the Second Degree, a Class D violent felony;
  • One count of Vehicular Assault in the Second Degree, a Class E felony;
  • Two counts of Driving While Intoxicated, Unclassified misdemeanors;
  • One count of Driving While Ability Impaired by Combined Influence of Alcohol and a Drug or Drugs, Unclassified misdemeanors;
  • One count of Reckless Driving, an Unclassified misdemeanor; and
  • One count of Speeding.
Judge McDonaugh ordered Bonilla Chicas placed on supervised release with GPS conditions, alcohol and narcotics conditions and suspended his license during the pendency of the case. In addition, Bonilla Chicas was ordered to surrender his passport. He is due back in court on August 21, 2025, and faces up to 7 years in prison if convicted on the top count.

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