Jose Espinal, 48, of Bridgeport, is accused of being intoxicated when he drove his Toyota Highlander southbound in the northbound lanes just after 5 a.m. Sunday.
Officials say he crashed head-on into a Toyota Camry that was traveling north, killing its driver and causing the Camry to catch fire.
The identity of that driver has not yet been released.
Espinal was removed from his car and taken by ambulance to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. He has been charged with Vehicle Manslaughter 2nd Degree and Driving While Intoxicated.
The suspect sat with his head down and appeared on the verge of tears during a court hearing on Monday morning.
The judge remanded Espinal who will head back to the county jail in Valhalla ahead of a felony hearing Friday morning in Port Chester.
The full circumstances of the crash remain under investigation.
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