{"id":40489,"date":"2026-08-25T22:31:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T22:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/40489\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T22:31:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T22:31:21","slug":"rotterdam-man-sentenced-for-fatal-dwi-crash-on-everett-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/40489\/","title":{"rendered":"Rotterdam man sentenced for fatal DWI crash on Everett Road"},"content":{"rendered":"

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10<\/a>) \u2014 The Rotterdam man who admitted to driving drunk in a fatal crash<\/a> was sentenced on Friday. Matthew Merriman, 30, will serve six and two-thirds to 20 years in state prison.<\/p>\n

Merriman pleaded guilty<\/a> to aggravated vehicular homicide in June. <\/p>\n

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Around 5:45 p.m. on September 30, 2025, Merriman was involved in a crash near the I-90 exit ramp on Everett Road in the city of Albany. Matthew Mardon, 34, was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n

Merriman was taken to Albany Medical Center for non-life threatening injuries. He was later taken into custody by police, and his blood alcohol content<\/a> was above 0.18%. The investigation showed Merriman ran a red light and crashed into Mardon.<\/p>\n

Several of Mardon\u2019s family and friends were in attendance at the sentencing. A victim impact statement from Mardon\u2019s mother, Susan, was also read in court, saying in-part: \u201cMy Matt was everything. You, Mr. Merriman, are not. Words that come to mind when I think of you are: Selfish, immature, and thoughtless. I believe you have no regard for others.\u00a0 Over the last 10 months, you have shown no remorse or sympathy for what you have done.\u201d<\/p>\n

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