Good Samaritan Killed In Saw Mill Crash ID'd, Driver Charged With DWI

YONKERS, NY — A good Samaritan who stopped to help at an early morning accident on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Yonkers was struck and killed this morning and police say the driver responsible has been arrested.

The tragedy unfolded around 1:15 a.m. Friday, after the driver of a 2016 Hyundai sedan traveling northbound near McLean Avenue lost control, struck a guardrail, then crossed the lanes of travel and struck the center median. The Hyundai came to rest back in the right lane, facing in the wrong direction, according to accident investigators.

A 2022 Honda CRV passing the scene pulled over, and one of its passengers got out to assist the woman driving the Hyundai and an injured 5-year-old passenger. As he was trying to help, the Hyundai was struck from behind by a third vehicle, pushing the car into the Honda CRV and fatally killing the Good Samaritan.

Adrianel Ramos Leconte, 22, of Thayer Street in Manhattan was identified on Friday as the man who was killed.

Eleni Castillos, 28, of Orlando, Florida, the driver of the Hyundai, was charged with felony aggravated driving while intoxicated, aggravated unlicensed operation and endangering the welfare of a child.

"Our condolences go out to the loved ones of the deceased — a young man who lost his life trying to help others," Westchester County PD said in a statement released Friday evening. "This is yet another tragedy connected with driving under the influence of alcohol. As is customary on holiday weekends, our patrol officers will be conducting increased DWI enforcement this weekend on our parkways. Our officers make hundreds of DWI arrests annually and the goal, as always, is to try to prevent tragedies like these from occurring."