Man Arraigned in Crash That Killed Common-Law Wife, 4-Year-Old Son

A Hempstead man was arraigned on manslaughter and reckless endangerment charges in a 2013 car crash that killed his partner and young son, according to the Nassau County District Attorney’s office.

Renen Vides, 29, was formally charged with two counts of second-degree manslaughter, second-degree reckless endangerment, and reckless driving, the DA said.

If convicted, Vides could face a maximum of 15 years in prison, officials said.

Vides was driving on Old Country Road in Westbury on Sept. 29 when he apparently had a seizure at the wheel and crashed, Nassau Police said. Vides, who has a history of seizures, was advised not to drive and was not properly medicating himself at the time of the accident, officials said.

Martha Candida Hernandez Majano, Vides’ common-law wife, and his four-year-old son, Renen Jr., were also in the car, the DA said. Both died of injuries sustained in the impact, authorities said.

Vides was pulled over on Friday by Garden City Police for driving a car without a front plate, the DA said. Officers found he also had an open arrest warrant from his indictment in March, officials said.

Vides is due back in court Sept. 2.

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