Ergardo Rosario appeared in Cortland County court on Tuesday. (Photo provided by Kevin L. Smith of The Cortland Voice).
A man who recently pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide received his sentencing on Tuesday at Cortland County Court.
Ergardo Rosario was sentenced to 3-to-15 years in prison for attempted aggravated vehicular homicide (a Class-C Felony). Rosario pleaded guilty to the accusation in February.
Ergardo Rosario appeared in Cortland County court on Tuesday. (Photo provided by Kevin L. Smith of The Cortland Voice).
According to a city police report, officers responded to a fatal car accident on Homer Avenue at 7:15 a.m. on Feb. 25 (2023). The vehicle, which had four individuals inside it, crashed into a utility pole. A female passenger in the vehicle died from the accident.
Rosario, the driver of a 2019 Nissan Versa, complained of chest pain and was taken to Guthrie Cortland Medical Center for further treatment. Two people were transported to Upstate University Hospital to treat serious injuries, the police report noted.
The report stated that while Rosario was being treated, he took a drug recognition expert evaluation. Rosario was found to be under the influence of drugs, which impaired his ability to drive a vehicle.
Other previous accusations against Rosario included second-degree vehicular manslaughter, reckless driving, driving while ability impaired by drugs, second-degree reckless endangerment and a traffic infraction of speeding.
Rosario declined to comment in court on Tuesday, but he plans to appeal his sentencing.
