Police investigating road-rage murder on Long Island

Sunday, April 16, 2023
BALDWIN, Long Island (WABC) -- Police are investigating a road-rage murder in Nassau County.

Detectives say an intoxicated driver involved in a two-car crash beat the other driver so brutally that he killed him.
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The cars crashed Saturday night at an intersection in Baldwin. Police say Patrick Destine, 26, kicked the other driver, a 54-year-old man in his head repeatedly.

After a short foot chase, police arrested Destine.

The victim was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.



Destine is charged with second-degree murder and DWI.

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