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Incident location, Long Island
What Happened
A Long Island man accused of causing a fatal high-speed crash in 2005 has finally been charged after a nearly 20-year extradition battle, according to Nassau County prosecutors. Ganesh Shenoy, 54, appeared in a Nassau County courtroom on Friday after being extradited from India, where he had been living free since 2006 while fighting extradition.
Prosecutors say Shenoy was driving nearly 80 mph when he ran a red light in April 2005 at a Hicksville intersection, slamming into a car driven by a 44-year-old man who was on his way to work. The impact was so violent that it launched the victim’s car 65 feet, according to prosecutors. The victim, a father of two, was killed instantly in the crash.
Investigators said Shenoy, a former Uniondale resident, walked away from the Hicksville intersection wreck. Despite police confiscating both his passport and driver’s license, he managed to board a flight to India. He was arrested there a year later in 2006 but then fought extradition for nearly 20 years while the case dragged on, according to law enforcement sources.
The victim’s family, who never believed they would see the man allegedly responsible for their father’s death held accountable, were present in court for Shenoy’s appearance. The victim’s now-adult children attended the proceeding, with prosecutors describing them as “elated.” In contrast, Shenoy was described as “expressionless” and did not speak during the court appearance.
“It’s incredibly satisfying,” Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly said. “The first thing the family said was, ‘We never thought this day would come.’ So to be able to give them that day, it’s a plus side.” Law enforcement sources confirmed that authorities had tracked down Shenoy after the two-decade search.
In a statement, the victim’s family expressed gratitude for the new developments and renewed interest in the case, saying they are “hopeful that justice may finally be within reach after 20 years.” The family said their husband and father was “taken too soon under circumstances that we still believe deserve answers, accountability, and closure.”
Location & Road Context
The fatal collision occurred at an intersection in Hicksville, Nassau County, in April 2005. The crash site was significant enough that the violent impact launched the victim’s vehicle 65 feet from the point of collision, according to prosecutors. Shenoy had been living in nearby Uniondale at the time of the incident.
Investigation & Legal Proceedings
The case represents one of the longest extradition battles in recent Long Island legal history, with Shenoy successfully avoiding return to the United States for nearly two decades after his 2006 arrest in India. Despite police taking the precaution of confiscating both his passport and driver’s license immediately after the crash, he was still able to flee the country.
Authorities expressed confidence that the extradition has finally brought closure to the prolonged legal process. “We got him, and he’s not getting away from us again,” one official said. The extradition finally ended the family’s decades-long wait for the case to proceed through the court system.
Broader Impact
The successful extradition after nearly 20 years highlights the challenges law enforcement faces when suspects flee to countries with complex extradition treaties, particularly in vehicular homicide cases where suspects may have the resources and connections to avoid prosecution for extended periods.