People v. Santangelo

OPINION OF THE COURT

Richard D. Huttner, J.

The defendant, a 17 year old, is charged with leaving the scene of an accident without reporting a violation of Vehicle and Traffic Law § 600 (2) (a). The indictment charges a class E felony since the victim later died of the injuries sustained.

*616On July 6, 1985, the defendant and his two friends, also minors, traveled from their homes in Suffolk County to Brooklyn. It was the first time since obtaining his drivers’ license that the defendant ventured into Brooklyn. Trying to find his way to the Long Island Expressway, the defendant strayed and became…