LI Woman Indicted In Crash That Seriously Injured Good Samaritan: DA

NORTH BELLMORE, NY — A North Bellmore woman has been indicted on charges stemming from a crash on a residential road in Suffolk County where a Good Samaritan was seriously injured, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said.

Marianne Mkrtchian, 19, was indicted for second-degree assault, leaving the scene of an incident resulting in serious physical injury, Tierney said.

According to the investigation, on August 27, 2024, Mkrtchian was allegedly driving a 2023 Mercedes Benz C300 eastbound on Skidmore Road in North Babylon. She drove through an intersection at a high rate of speed, the D.A.'s office said.

Mkrtchian attempted to apply the brake, turned erratically, and crashed through a telephone pole.
The collision caused significant damage to the front driver’s side tire of her vehicle, and the
telephone pole split in half.

A Good Samaritan, who was on his way home, witnessed the crash and pulled over to check on
Mkrtchian. As the Good Samaritan stepped out of his car, Mkrtchian allegedly backed her car
away from the pole, accelerated at a high rate of speed, and then slammed into the Good Samaritan, Tierney said.

The victim was pinned between Mkrtchian’s vehicle and his own car, resulting in the victim’s foot
being severed. Mkrtchian then allegedly began to flee in her vehicle until a second Good Samaritan
stopped her by throwing a brick through her windshield approximately a block away from the
crash site.

"This Good Samaritan exemplified the best of our community, and instead of receiving gratitude
from this defendant, suffered devastating injuries due to her alleged actions that will forever impact his life," said Tierney.

Mkrtchian also faced charges of reckless endangerment and reckless driving. She is due back in court on March 11, and faces up to seven years in prison if convicted of the top charge, prosecutors said.

She is being represented by attorney Dennis Lemke.