Skip to Content
Streetsblog New York City home
Streetsblog New York City home
Log In

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 (11 killed this week, 68 this year, 4 drivers charged*)

    • Bed-Stuy: Maria Tripp, 47, Run Down by Secret Service Agent on Atlantic Ave.; No Charges (Streetsblog)
    • Crown Heights: Priscilla Wells, 56, Struck Crossing Eastern Pkwy on Mobility Scooter; No Charges (DNA, News, NY1)
    • Soho: Dan Fellegara, 29, Hit By Cab Driver After Falling Down in Street; No Charges (Streetsblog)
    • Soundview: Julian Ramos, 17, Dies From Injuries Following Hit-and-Run (Post Blotter, Streetsblog)
    • Bronx River Pkwy: Jacob Nunez, 85; Ana Julia Martinez, 81; Maria Gonzalez, 45; Maria Nunez, 39; Jocelyn Gonzalez, 10; Niely Rosario, 7, and Marly Rosario, 3; Killed in Mini-Van Crash (NYT, News)

Injuries, Arrests and Property Damage

    • West Village: 70-Year-Old Woman Crossing Street Struck, Injured By Cab Driver (DNA)
    • Mott Haven: Hit-and-Run Driver Mows Down 2 on Sidewalk, Leaving One Paralyzed (Post)
    • University Heights: 2 Adults, 1 Child Injured in Crash Caused by Livery Driver Attempting U-Turn (DNA)
    • Union Square: Cab Driver Runs Over, Pins Pedestrian; Driver: Victim "Fell In Front of My Car" (Post)
    • South Beach: Teen Critically Injured in Multi-Car Crash on Father Capodanno Blvd (DNA, Advance)
    • Downtown BK: Driver Injured After Crashing, Flipping Car on BQE (DNA)
    • Cambria Heights: 8 People, Including 3 Children, Injured in Crash on Southern State Pkwy (DNA)
    • Kew Gardens: School-Safety Agent Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Fence (Post Blotter)
    • Prospect Lefferts Gardens: Cop Injured After Driver T-Bones Cruiser (Post)
    • East Village: Off-Duty Cop Arrested for DWI Following Crash (Post Blotter)

 In the Region, Out of Town

    • Titusville, FL: Woman Fatally Backs Over Toddler With SUV in Parking Lot (AP)
    • Montreal, Canada: Cab Driver Caught on Tape Running Over Man Following Altercation (News)
    • Ravena, NY: Motorcyclist Arrested for Driving 170 MPH; Held on $20K Bail (AP)
    • West Allis, WI: Man Dies in Crash En Route to See His Mother, Killed Hours Before in Hit-and-Run (AP)
    • Yonkers, NY: Wrong-Way Hit-and-Run Driver Charged With DWI, Gun Violation (LoHud)

Following Up

    • DOT Installs Speed Sign Near Site of Crash That Killed 5-Year-Old Timothy Keith (DNA)
    • Driver in Queensboro Bridge Crash That Killed Pedestrian, Passenger Turns Down Plea Deal (Post)
    • Families of Two SI Crash Victims File Wrongful Death Suits Against Drivers, Car Owners (Advance)
    • Retrial Begins for Man Accused of Putting Woman in Coma Over Village Parking Spot (Post)

*Based on latest available reports

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More from Streetsblog New York City

Delivery App Regulation Should Learn from Commercial Carting Reform

Third party delivery apps say they have no ability to police the very system they created — while the city's patchwork regulation isn't addressing the root of the problem.

November 17, 2025

Monday’s Headlines: Permanent Paseo Edition

We journeyed to Jackson Heights to celebrate a milestone in the life of the 34th Avenue open street. Plus other news.

November 17, 2025

‘The Brake’ Podcast: Is a ‘Life After Cars’ Really Possible?

"This book is an invitation to imagine a better world in which people are put before cars," says co-author Sarah Goodyear.

November 17, 2025

World Day of Remembrance: ‘My Brother Did Not Die in Vain’

A drunk driver killed Kevin Cruickshank while he was biking in New York City. The movement for safer streets showed me that my brother did not die in vain.

November 16, 2025

World Day of Remembrance: The Fight to ‘Stop Super Speeders’ Has Gone National

The bills would require the worst of the worst drivers to at least adhere to the speed limit, which is not too much to ask.

November 16, 2025

Council Members Put Everything But Riders First at ‘Bus Oversight’ Hearing

The Council spent its last bus oversight hearing of its term asking the MTA and city to pull back on bus lane enforcement.

November 14, 2025
See all posts