A man who ploughed a pickup truck into a Fourth of July barbecue in a New York City park, killing four people and injuring seven others, has been sentenced to 24 years to life in prison.
Daniel Hyden was drunk at the wheel when his Ford F-150 mounted a curb, tore through a chain-link fence, and crashed into a gathering at Corlears Hook Park in Manhattan two years ago.
The devastating incident claimed the lives of Ana Morel, 43; Lucille Pinkney, 59; her son, Herman Pinkney, 38; and Emily Ruiz, 30. Seven people were injured, including Halena Herrera, who was hit in the face by debris and whose best friend, Emily Ruiz, died in the crash.
