TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE – A 25-year-old man with addresses in Highland and Poughkeepsie is facing several felony charges, including vehicular manslaughter, following a crash and subsequent police pursuit in the town early Saturday morning. Joseph Maricinelli was arrested by Town of Poughkeepsie police and charged with the felonies of vehicular manslaughter, leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle accident, DWI, aggravated DWI, and other vehicle and traffic violations, according to the police.
Police say Marcinelli was driving a pickup truck on Salt Point Turnpike at approximately 12:30 a.m. Saturday, struck a northbound e-bike being ridden by a 35-year-old town resident, and then attempted to flee the scene. Police located Marcinelli shortly after and took him into custody.
Marcinelli was charged, arraigned in the Town of Poughkeepsie Justice Court, and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail.
The fatal accident is under investigation by town police, and anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to call the police traffic division at 845-485-3666
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