What Happened
Thomas Lobianco, 26, of Lake Ronkonkoma faces a 19-count grand jury indictment after driving a 1999 Toyota Camry east in the westbound lane of Townline Road in Nesconset on the morning of August 10, 2026, and plowing into three road workers, killing one and seriously injuring two others, according to Greater Long Island.
Police said Lobianco had just finished an overnight shift at a nearby 7-Eleven and sat in his car for roughly 20 minutes before pulling out around 6:40 a.m. Driving the wrong way on Townline Road, he allegedly ran a red light at the Terry Road intersection, then rode onto the sidewalk and struck three members of Laborers Local 1298 who were preparing a paving job for Rosemar, an East Moriches-based contractor. After hitting the workers, the Camry struck an electronic crossing sign and a utility pole before destroying a vinyl fence.
Joel Sicon-Porix, 38, of Mastic, a father of three, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His two coworkers, Kevin Chavez-Sarmiento, 30, of Bay Shore and Jose Gonzalez-Colindres, 33, of Brentwood, were hospitalized with serious injuries, per Greater Long Island’s coverage of the incident.
Lobianco was arrested the same day and initially charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs. He pleaded not guilty at his initial arraignment in Suffolk First District Court in Central Islip. A prosecutor told the judge at that hearing there was a high likelihood of upgraded homicide charges.
A grand jury has now returned a 19-count indictment. The top charge, aggravated vehicular homicide, is tied directly to Sicon-Porix’s death. The indictment also carries second-degree manslaughter, aggravated vehicular assault, second-degree vehicular manslaughter, first-degree vehicular assault, and two counts of second-degree vehicular assault, all felonies connected to the death and the serious injuries to the two surviving workers.
Additional counts include two charges of driving while ability impaired by drugs, seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, second-degree reckless endangerment, and reckless driving. The indictment also includes a count of fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a charge that had not surfaced in the case at any prior court appearance, according to Greater Long Island.
Location & Road Context
Townline Road in Nesconset runs east-west through a mix of residential and light commercial blocks in the Town of Smithtown. The Terry Road intersection, where Lobianco allegedly ran the red light, is a surface-street crossing with standard signal control. The workers were staging for a paving job on what police described as an active work zone at the time of the crash. Townline Road information and Smithtown-area road conditions are tracked on this site.
Investigation & Legal Proceedings
Lobianco is scheduled for arraignment Wednesday morning in Suffolk County Court in Riverhead. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney is expected to deliver a public statement after the proceeding, according to court records cited by Greater Long Island.
The 19-count indictment covers every aspect of the August 10 incident: the death of Sicon-Porix, the serious injuries to Chavez-Sarmiento and Gonzalez-Colindres, Lobianco’s alleged drug-impaired state, and the newly surfaced weapons possession count. Each violent felony count carries potential state prison exposure; aggravated vehicular homicide under New York Penal Law § 125.14 is a class B felony, with a maximum sentence of up to 25 years.
Broader Impact
Sicon-Porix left behind a wife, Glendys Zacarías, and three children. A GoFundMe for the family has drawn nearly 500 donations totaling $50,000. A second GoFundMe for Chavez-Sarmiento’s recovery has raised $3,700, and a third for Gonzalez-Colindres, a father of two, has collected $3,200. Lobianco’s arraignment Wednesday in Riverhead is the next scheduled court date.