"Not only was the defendant driving recklessly with no regard for pedestrians, but he did so knowing his driver’s license had been suspended. This type of abhorrent conduct is why my office is pushing for legislation that enhances criminal accountability for vehicular violence and keeps reckless drivers off the road," Vance said in a statement. "We can never bring back Bertin, whose young life was cut so unthinkably short, but we can and will seek justice in this case and work to prevent future tragedies in his memory.”
In addition to manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide charges, Sabogal is accused of assault, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, failure to exercise due care as a driver and violating the right of way of pedestrians. Attorney information for the Yonkers man wasn't immediately available.