Albany Woman Charged with Manslaughter in Alleged Drunken Crash
A 25-year-old Albany woman, Imahjai Sutherland, has been charged with manslaughter for an alleged drunken crash on 787 that killed her two passengers.
According to State Police, the vehicle was found over an embankment off the northbound lanes in the area of Exit 5 just before 7 a.m. All three people in the vehicle had severe injuries.
- The two passengers, 27-year-old Jamilla N. Tirado and 25-year-old Cepelynn T. Sutherland, were from Albany.
- Imahjai Sutherland was taken to the State Police Latham station after being released from the hospital.
- Police observed signs of intoxication and took a blood sample at Albany Medical Center.
Imahjai Sutherland was also charged with two counts of second-degree assault, aggravated vehicular homicide, DWI, and other vehicle and traffic violations.
No statement from the defendant is available at this time.
Author's summary: Albany woman charged with manslaughter after a drunken crash.