MINEOLA, NY—Nylah Frazier, a 20-year-old from West Hempstead, has been sentenced to three to nine years in prison for a high-speed crash that resulted in the deaths of two teenagers. The sentence was handed down today in Nassau County, as announced by District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly.
In October 2021, Frazier drove her BMW at speeds exceeding 100 mph and ran a red light on Westminster Road in West Hempstead. She lost control and collided with a parked dump truck, causing the vehicle to flip and eject both passengers, 17-year-old Amanda Arguinzoni and 19-year-old Kurtis Caesar, who died instantly from the impact.
Frazier pleaded guilty on February 8, 2024, to two counts of Manslaughter in the Second Degree and two counts of Assault in the Second Degree before Judge Caryn Fink. While the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office recommended a sentence of seven to twelve years, the court ultimately decided on a shorter term.
DA Donnelly expressed her condolences to the families of the victims, emphasizing the irreversible loss of the young lives and potential due to the reckless actions of the defendant. Amanda Arguinzoni was a senior at West Hempstead High School, and Kurtis Caesar had recently graduated from Cambria Heights Academy in Queens and was employed by FedEx at the time of the accident.