Joseph Lee, 30, was sentenced to eight years in prison for attempted assault and other charges after driving his minivan in the wrong direction on the Clearview Expressway, injuring two motorists. He was convicted of attempted assault in the first degree, two counts of assault in the second degree, and reckless driving. Testimony revealed that he intentionally rammed into oncoming vehicles, causing serious injuries. Lee admitted to using a hallucinogen shortly before the incident and expressed a desire to harm others while driving. The case highlights the serious consequences of reckless driving and impaired judgment.
Joseph Lee terrorized other drivers as he purposefully drove the wrong way on a busy Queens highway and crashed into multiple cars. Two motorists were badly hurt and still have not fully recovered.
Lee admitted to officers that he consumed Dimethyltryptamine DMT, a hallucinogen, approximately 30 to 60 minutes before driving onto the expressway, stating he entered the highway in the wrong direction because he wanted to hurt people.
Joseph Lee was sentenced to eight years in prison for attempted assault and other crimes after ramming multiple vehicles on the Clearview Expressway, injuring two motorists.
Lee was convicted by a jury of attempted assault in the first degree, two counts of assault in the second degree, and reckless driving after driving in the wrong direction, crashing into five cars and injuring motorists.
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