The off-duty New Jersey police officer who was behind the wheel during a wrong-way crash that killed two on Staten Island last week had eight previous accidents and a DUI on his record . Linden Officer Pedro Abad Jr. killed Officer Frank Viggiano and friend Joe Rodriguez - both 28 - when he drove the wrong way after a night at a strip club and collided head-on with a tractor-trailer . Abad had his license suspended for seven months starting in October 2013 after an alcohol-related accident in Rahway , New Jersey , in February of that year . Scroll down for video . Pedro Abad Jr. ( pictured both ) had eight accidents and a DUI on his record before the Staten Island crash . Abad was driving four people including himself when he crashed into the truck on Staten Island on March 20 . Off-duty officer Frank Viggiano , 28 ( left ) , was in the rear right seat and died in the crash . Patrik Kudlac , 23 ( right ) , is now in a critical condition . He was also off duty at the time . His license was taken after a a judge found Abad refused to submit to a chemical test and was driving under the influence . Before that crash , Abad had been involved in six accidents dating back to 2005 , the New York Daily News reported . He was reportedly involved in another accident , his eighth , four months after the Rahway incident . It is unclear if he was determined to be at fault in the accidents . The fatal crash on the West Shore Expressway on March 20 on State Island was his ninth accident . Abad 's license was restored in March 2014 , but he had to use an ignition lock until September 2014 , according to New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission spokeswoman Elyse Coffey . The 27-year-old cop , who was hired as a police officer in 2008 , was on the force at the time of the suspension . Abad and 23-year-old Officer Patrik Kudlac were in critical but stable condition after the crash . Abad ( left ) posted a photo of three whiskey shots ( right ) to his Instagram just hours before the deadly crash . Abad 's car was traveling in the wrong direction on the southbound West Shore Expressway at about 5am . The crash occurred after the three off-duty New Jersey cops and their friend left this Staten Island strip club . The truck driver suffered injuries that are not considered life-threatening . Hours before the crash , Abad had posted a photo on his Instagram page of three shot glasses filled with what he identified as 'Jack Daniels Fire on the house . ' Investigators have applied for a warrant to test Abad 's blood-alcohol level . New Jersey officials said there was one other violation on Abad 's record . He was cited for driving with a cellphone in August 2012 . A funeral for Rodriguez will be held at on Wednesday and Viggiano ’ s funeral will be held on Thursday .
Linden Officer Pedro Abad Jr. had his license suspended in October 2013 . He was involved in an alcohol-related accident in Rahway , New Jersey . Abad , 27 , was going wrong way when he drove into tractor trailer last week . He posted photo of three whiskey shots on Hours before crash . Officer Frank Viggiano and friend Joe Rodriguez , both 28 , were killed . Third officer , 23-year-old Patrik Kudlac , and Abad are in critical condition .