The Weekly Carnage is a Friday round-up of motor vehicle violence across the five boroughs and beyond. For more on the origins and purpose of this column, please read About the Weekly Carnage.
Fatal Crashes (2 killed this week, 9 this year, 3 drivers charged*)
LES: Dashane Santana, 12, Struck Twice by Van Driver While Crossing Delancey; No Charges Expected (Post, Gothamist)
Kew Gardens Hills: Passenger Beatrice Perlitsh, 82, Killed in Two-Car Crash; "No Criminality Suspected" (DNAinfo, Times Ledger)
Injuries, Arrests and Property Damage
Harlem: Crash That Injured Motorist Blamed on Icy Roads (DNAinfo)
Bensonhurst: MTA Bus Driver Hits Two Pedestrians, Trapping One Underneath (DNAinfo)
St. Albans: Driver Seriously Injured After Crashing and Flipping SUV; "No Criminality Suspected" (Post)
Bayside: At Least One Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash (Times Ledger)
New York City's congestion pricing tolls are one historic step closer to reality after Wednesday's 11-1 MTA board vote. Next step: all those pesky lawsuits.