Nassau Co. DA Anne T. Donnelly announces indictment in deadly crossing guard crash #shorts

A beloved Nassau County crossing guard who was rammed into by an accused drugged driver has died — and the motorist was allegedly high on “street Xanax” at the time, prosecutors revealed Tuesday.

Joshua Alvarado, 30, now faces upgraded charges of manslaughter for allegedly jumping a curb and mowing down 70-year-old John Miro as he was on-duty helping children get to school in Merrick, the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office said.

Miro succumbed to his injuries on March 6, a week after the crash, prosecutors said.

Read more at https://nypost.com/2026/03/31/us-news/beloved-ny-crossing-guard-dies-after-drugged-driver-hit-him-da/

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