Bronx River Parkway near East 223rd Street · August 11, 2025, about 1:00 a.m.
A 21-year-old man from White Plains has been indicted in the Bronx on aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges after prosecutors say he drove about 100 miles per hour on the Bronx River Parkway and struck two young men riding mopeds, killing both.
What prosecutors say happened
According to the Bronx District Attorney, Mauricio Neyra was driving a black 2019 Mercedes-Benz sedan on the Bronx River Parkway near East 223rd Street at about 1 a.m. on August 11, 2025, at roughly 100 mph, double the 50 mph limit. The car struck two moped riders, Enrique Martinez, 21, and Manuel Amarante Penalo, 19. Both were killed. Prosecutors say Mr. Neyra's BAC was .08.
The charges
The indictment includes aggravated vehicular homicide, first-degree vehicular manslaughter, two counts each of second-degree vehicular manslaughter, second-degree manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and second-degree assault, reckless driving, DWI, and DWAI. He was arraigned on May 22, 2026, before Bronx Supreme Court Justice Timothy Lewis, who set bail at $25,000 cash or a $50,000 bond.
What this case shows about Bronx DWI law
A .08 is the lowest reading that counts as DWI in New York. It is also the number most open to challenge, because ordinary testing variation can put a true reading on either side of the line. That is why this case is worth studying: the most serious count here does not depend on a high BAC. Aggravated vehicular homicide requires impairment, reckless driving, and an aggravating factor, and causing more than one death is one of those factors. At 100 mph, the People will argue the recklessness is plain, and the two deaths supply the rest.
For a Bronx DWI lawyer, the defense questions in a case like this start with the accuracy and timing of the .08 reading, because if intoxication cannot be proven, the vehicular homicide and vehicular manslaughter counts fall away. The recklessness-based manslaughter counts, however, do not depend on alcohol at all.
Where the case stands
The case was next scheduled for July 22, 2026. We found no public report of a plea or verdict as of September 2026. Mr. Neyra is presumed innocent.
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This article is drawn from public court filings, official releases and news reports, and is provided for general information only. A charge is an accusation, not proof of guilt. Every person is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court. Nothing here predicts the outcome of any other case, and nothing here is legal advice.