SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - Police in upstate New York have charged two men in connection with the death of a man who was struck by a car after a fight.
The Syracuse Police Department says two city men, ages 22 and 25, were each charged this week with manslaughter in the death of 30-year-old Earnest Collins.
Police say Collins was left in a Syracuse street after a fight with three other men Aug. 26. Authorities say Collins tried to walk away when he was hit again by one of the men.
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As Collins lay on the ground, he was struck by a car. He later died from his injuries.
Police haven’t charged the driver. Investigators say the two suspects were in the area before Collins was struck by the car.
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