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Drunk Driver Gets 25 Years for Nail Salon Deaths
15 Aug
Summary
- Driver sentenced to 25 years to life for second-degree murder.
- SUV traveling 78 mph crashed into nail salon, killing four.
- Driver's blood alcohol content was 0.17%, more than twice the legal limit.
Steven Schwally, 66, received a sentence of 25 years to life on Wednesday, August 12, for a fatal crash that killed four people. The incident occurred on June 28, 2024, when Schwally drove his SUV at 78 mph into the Hawaii Nail & Spa in Deer Park, New York.
Prosecutors stated Schwally had a blood alcohol content of 0.17%, more than double the legal limit. He was convicted of four counts of second-degree murder, among other charges. The crash also injured nine others.
Witnesses described the scene as an explosion. Schwally had purchased multiple alcoholic beverages earlier that day. The victims included the salon owner, two employees, and an off-duty police officer. Families of the deceased expressed their grief and called for justice.
