2 teen tennis prodigies killed in Long Island wrong-way crash

JERICHO, N.Y. - A tennis match victory ended in tragedy on Wednesday night after a wrong way alleged drunk driver behind the wheel of a pickup truck catastrophically collided with a car killing two teenagers. 

The victims have been identified as two fourteen-year-olds from Roslyn identified by friends as Drew Hassenbein and Ethan Falkowitz.

"Probably one of the most catastrophic scenes I’ve seen in a long time - the debris field - it’s almost like a car exploded," said Det. Capt. Stephen Fitzpatrick with the Nassau County Police Department.

The driver of the pickup truck that allegedly killed the pair, 34-year-old Amandeep Singh, faces charges including aggravated vehicular homicide, manslaughter, leaving the scene, and DWI. Prosecutors say his BAC was more than 2 times the legit limit, and he was previously convicted of DWI and gang assault as a teenager.

"He was saying he was coming from a birthday party," Fitzpatrick said. "He thought he was in New Jersey. He was swerving in and out of lanes and the kids had nowhere to go."

The young men were both destined for greatness according to those who knew them were only in middle school but played on their high school’s varsity tennis team. They were in the car with two other players on the team who are expected to survive. 

According to police, they were all wearing seatbelts and had just gotten a bite to eat in Jericho, and were on their way home.

On Thursday, hundreds filled with heartache and heartbreak showed up at court to support the families impacted.

Singh‘s attorney says his client is innocent until proven guilty.

There was applause inside the courtroom when the judge ordered Singh would be held without bail. He faces a max of 25 years if convicted on the top count. He’s due back in court May 8.