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Pregnant Woman, 23, Killed In 100 MPH Crash As Car Split In 3— ‘Drunk’ Boyfriend Charged With Manslaughter

<p><strong>Adriana Sylmetaj<&sol;strong>&comma; a 23-year-old pregnant woman&comma; and her <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;dev&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;rickey-smileys-son-brandon-smiley-dead&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">unborn child died<&sol;a> in a crash caused by her partner <strong>Adem Nikeziq<&sol;strong> who was &&num;8216&semi;drunk driving&&num;8217&semi; a Dodge Challenger at over 100 mph in Staten Island&comma; authorities said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Albanian couple&&num;8217&semi;s car collided with a utility pole&comma; resulting in Sylmetaj being fatally thrown from the vehicle and the car breaking into three pieces&period; The accident occurred on Hylan Boulevard around 4&colon;45 a&period;m&period; Saturday&comma; according to police&comma; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;nypost&period;com&sol;2023&sol;01&sol;29&sol;pregnant-woman-killed-in-nyc-crash-alleged-drunk-driver-charged&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">NY Post<&sol;a> reports&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><amp-twitter data-tweetid&equals;"1620031708916768771" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"480"><&sol;amp-twitter><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Nikeziq&comma; 30&comma; now faces charges including manslaughter&comma; negligent homicide&comma; reckless endangerment&comma; and DWI after showing signs of driving under the influence&comma; according to an NYPD spokesperson&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Adem Nikeziq was transported to Staten Island University North Hospital after police observed signs of intoxication&comma; according to a spokesman&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; center&semi;">Adriana Sylmetaj Was Excited To Be A Mother&comma; Brother Says<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>A r<a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;buybuybaby&period;com&sol;store&sol;giftregistry&sol;viewregistryguest&sol;552104512&quest;AID&equals;11411861&amp&semi;PID&equals;100103764&amp&semi;SID&equals;126006X1587339X606d2920c6fb898d5f5a5d435a9f8e56&amp&semi;utm&lowbar;source&equals;Skimlinks&amp&semi;utm&lowbar;medium&equals;affiliate&amp&semi;utm&lowbar;campaign&equals;buybuyBABY&plus;Deep&plus;Link&amp&semi;mcid&equals;AF&lowbar;CJ&lowbar;&lowbar;&lowbar;5370367&amp&semi;source&equals;Commission&plus;Junction&amp&semi;cjevent&equals;2a47d5d39ff311ed83a9016b0a82b838&amp&semi;cjdata&equals;MXxOfDB8WXww" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">egistry at Buy Buy Baby<&sol;a> under the names of Nikeziq and Sylmetaj indicates they were expecting a baby girl on April 12th&period; Medical professionals unfortunately could not save the unborn child after the car accident&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;She was excited when she learned she was going to be a mother&period; It was something new to her&period; She couldn’t wait to see the baby born&comma;” her brother&comma; Al Sylmetaj&comma; told the <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;nydailynews&period;com&sol;new-york&sol;nyc-crime&sol;ny-staten-island-fatal-dwi-crash-victim-pregnant-20230129-m6y7drgszrb7zbvcxuplzzyute-story&period;html">Daily News<&sol;a>&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote><p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;They were thinking on names but I don’t think they came to any decision&period; &&num;8230&semi; They were planning on a baby shower&period;”<&sol;p><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<p><iframe style&equals;"border&colon; none&semi; overflow&colon; hidden&semi;" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;facebook&period;com&sol;plugins&sol;post&period;php&quest;href&equals;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fwww&period;facebook&period;com&percnt;2Flindita&period;humanrights&percnt;2Fposts&percnt;2Fpfbid02w2sUV9P6SGixvCXcRxiweCmd5NQZkCHu6vRUx5fGvts8gXuxY4pFtMmuGzBVMAel&amp&semi;show&lowbar;text&equals;false&amp&semi;width&equals;500" width&equals;"500" height&equals;"491" frameborder&equals;"0" scrolling&equals;"no" allowfullscreen&equals;"allowfullscreen"><&sol;iframe><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Adriana Sylmetaj was originally from Brooklyn but had graduated from New Dorp High School in Staten Island and was previously enrolled at College of Staten Island&comma; 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