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Drunk FDNY firefighter sentenced after causing fatal collision: DA

EAST ELMHURST, Queens (PIX11) — A former NYC firefighter is going to face time in jail after driving drunk and colliding with a BMW, killing the driver in Queens, District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Thursday. Former FDNY firefighter Michael Pena was sentenced to four to 12 years in prison afte...

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What happenedDrunk FDNY firefighter sentenced after causing fatal collision: DA.
What changedThe left frames it as "Former FDNY firefighter sentenced for fatal Queens crash that killed 23-year-old driver". The center frames it as "Drunk FDNY firefighter sentenced after causing fatal collision: DA".
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Still Watching. The left frames it as "Former FDNY firefighter sentenced for fatal Queens crash that killed 23-year-old driver". The center frames it as "Drunk FDNY firefighter sentenced after causing fatal collision: DA".

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Drunk FDNY firefighter sentenced after causing fatal collision: DA

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EAST ELMHURST, Queens (PIX11) — A former NYC firefighter is going to face time in jail after driving drunk and colliding with a BMW, killing the driver in Queens, District Attorney Melinda...

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Former FDNY firefighter sentenced for fatal Queens crash that killed 23-year-old driver

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The intersection of Northern Boulevard and 107th Street in East Elmhurst, Queens. Michael Pena was sentenced to 4 to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty in the 2025 crash that killed 2...

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