Two 14-year-old boys died after their Alfa Romeo car was struck by a suspected drunk driver who was traveling the wrong-way on a Long Island expressway.
They were pronounced dead at the scene, while two other boys, aged 16 and 17, who were in the car suffered internal injuries. They were in a stable condition in hospital.
Hassenbein and Falkowitz were both considered stars on their school’s tennis team, with Hassenbein even being nationally ranked, .
After being struck by the Dodge, the Alfa Romeo sedan careened into a Volvo XC90 SUV with a 49-year-old woman and 16-year-old boy inside.
Both suffered minor injuries.