Meiers Corners man indicted on manslaughter charge in fatal Gowanus crash Updated May 18, 2021; Posted May 18, 2021 A fatal crash on the Gowanus Expressway on March 10 claimed the life of Karen Diaz, 30, of Greenridge. (Courtesy of Hillel Lichtenstein) Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A Meiers Corners man was indicted on charges that include manslaughter in connection to the fatal Gowanus Expressway crash that killed a 30-year-old Greenridge woman in March, the Brooklyn District Attorney announced Tuesday. Mark Dookhan, 31, a resident of the 300 block on Melba Street, was arraigned Monday and faces charges of second-degree manslaughter, second-degree vehicular manslaughter, second-degree assault, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, among others.