An off-duty New Rochelle police officer has been charged with vehicular manslaughter after a deadly crash in White Plains.Investigators say Officer Harry Kyrakeades had a blood-alcohol content three times above the legal limit when he crashed his Jeep into a tree.27-year-old Isaac Ward, a passenger in the officer's car, was rushed to the hospital where he later died.Kyrakeades was driving his personal vehicle at the time of the crash. David Chong, the Westchester County city's public safety commissioner, says Kyreakedes had a blood-alcohol content of 0.23 percent when he crashed his Jeep into a tree around 3 a.m.

Ward was unresponsive when he was rushed to White Plains Hospital Center, where he later died. His friend, 27-year-old Isaac Ward, was unresponsive when he was rushed to White Plains Hospital Center, where he later died. The driver, Harry Kyreakedes, was taken to Westchester Medical Center, where he underwent surgery for serious leg injuries.
A first-year New Rochelle Police officer crashed his Jeep into a tree, killing passenger Isaac "Hooshie" Ward. He will be charged with vehicular manslaughter as his Blood Alcohol Content was above the legal limit (newrochelletalk)