
An Annadale car accident involving two joggers and a model results in the death of a man. The incident took place on Tuesday, January 5, 2010, on Staten Island.
According to officials, model Gypsy Porfirio, 34, of Brooklyn, struck two joggers who were running down Hyland Boulevard near Lipsett Avenue. Porfirio was allegedly driving while high on prescription pills.
Rescue crews rushed Daniel Kelley, 23, of Annadale, to Staten Island University Hospital in Ocean Breeze, and where he was treated for severe head and chest wounds sustained in the accident. Kelley died the following Saturday.
The second jogger, Gina Siclari, 18, of Eltingville, was also taken to Staten Island University Hospital. Siclari was treated for a broken ankle, broken femur, multiple lacerations and a variety of scrapes and bruises. She has been listed in stable condition.
According to police, Porfirio admitted that she had consumed three different types of prescription pills within one hour of hitting the two joggers. She indicated that she had “blacked out” at the time of the accident.
Police also reported that they had recovered approximately 60 prescription pills from Porfirio that included Ocycodone and Alprazolam. The pills were recovered from her boots as well as the waistband portion of her pants.
The Annadale car accident that claimed the life of the male jogger is still under investigation by local authorities.
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