The 23-year-old woman who was thrown through the passenger seat in a drunken crash on Staten Island was pregnant by her boyfriend, the driver of the vehicle, who is facing a charge of involuntary manslaughter for driving under the influence and the death of his partner, authorities said Sunday.
Identified as Adriana Sylmetaj, she suffered severe bodily trauma after being ejected from the Dodge Challenger when her boyfriend slammed into a wall and utility pole, tearing the car in two on Hylan Boulevard at about 4:45 a.m. on Saturday, according to officials.
The man behind the wheel, Adem Nikeziq, 30, was charged with manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, vehicular assault, reckless endangerment, driving while intoxicated and driving while impaired by alcohol in the deadly crash, he said. to meet a spokesman for the NYPD.
Nikeziq was taken to Staten Island University Hospital after officers realized he had signs of intoxication, the NYPD representative said.
On the other hand, a record in Buy Buy Bay listing the couple shows that they were expecting a girl on April 12.
“She was excited when she found out she was going to be a mother. It was something new to her. She couldn’t wait to see the baby born,” her brother, Al Sylmetaj, told the Daily News. “They were thinking of names, but I don’t think they made any decisions. … They were planning a baby shower.”
Among the items inside the store were a crib, a baby lounger and assorted clothing, the New York Post reported.
“He’s going to be gone for the rest of his life and that’s still not good enough for that sh*t,” a grieving relative said of Nikeziq outside Sylmetaj’s home on Sunday, where more than two dozen friends and family members gathered. gathered to mourn the death of the victim.
“They couldn’t save the baby,” he said. “We will never be okay. None of us. We have lived through a terrible tragedy.”
Officials said the car was speeding southbound and spun out of control in front of 2545 Hyland Boulevard near New Dorp Lane, hitting a “barrier wall” at the site.
The van then hit a power pole and broke into two pieces, launching Sylmetaj to certain death.
Nikeziq has a record of rough driving, including a 2017 arrest for driving under the influence and driving on a suspended license, police sources said. Also, in 2019 he was arrested for driving with a suspended license and resisting arrest.