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.

Renee Thompson was on her way home when she was struck by a turning tractor-trailer driver. The driver, who drove for three blocks before stopping, was issued three traffic tickets but was not charged. Photo: ##

Fatal Crashes (7 Killed This Week; 114 This Year; 8 Drivers Charged*)

    • UES: Renee Thompson, 16, Struck by Tractor-Trailer Driver Crossing Third Avenue; No Charges (News 1, 2DNA)
    • Briarwood: Latrisha Been, 31, Thrown from Car She Had Been Clinging To; Allegedly Drunk Driver Charged with Manslaughter (TL)
    • Sheepshead Bay: Jose Santiago, 43, Struck Crossing Nostrand Avenue Half a Block from Home; No Charges (StreetsblogNews)
    • Koreatown: Theresa Ilardi, 49, Killed Crossing 32nd Street; No Charges (News)
    • Oakland Gardens: Mauricio Galdamez, 21, Dies After Crashing Motorcycle Into MTA Bus (TL)
    • East Flatbush: Motorcyclist Denzel Lionel, 22, Crashes into Parked Car (DNA)
    • Rosedale: 23-Year-Old SUV Driver Crashes Into Fence, Pole (TL)
A 21-year-old motorcyclist was killed after allegedly running a red light and crashing into the side of an MTA bus in Oakland Gardens. Photo: ##http://timesledger.com/stories/2013/31/motorcyclecrash_web_2013_07_30_q.html##Times Ledger##

Injuries, Arrests, and Property Damage

    • Bed-Stuy: Eight Injured After Two MTA Buses Collide (DNA)
    • South Slope: Pedestrian Struck at 4th Avenue and 17th Street (Gothamist)
    • Midwood: Motorcyclist Struck, CIS Requested (@NYScanner)
    • Flatbush: Driver Hits 30-Year-Old Man, Leaving Him With Two Broken Legs; No Charges (Gothamist)
    • Mott Haven: Two Men Struck, One Hospitalized (DNA)
    • Inwood: CIS Requested for Crash at Sherman Avenue and Broadway (@NYScanner)
    • Flatiron District: Driver Escapes From Van Before It Went Up in Flames (Gothamist)
    • Bulls Head: Man Busted for DWI, Driving Without a License (Advance)
*Based on latest available reports

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More from Streetsblog New York City

New Bill Would Block Apps From Deactivating Workers Without Cause

A Brooklyn Council member wants delivery app companies to be more human and less robot.

July 18, 2025

Friday Video: Is Berlin a Great Biking City?

Have recent moves by anti-bike, pro-car legislators ruined the experience in the capital of a unified Germany? Sort of!

July 18, 2025

Eyes on the Street: Meeker Avenue Bike Lane Is a Failure

The Department of Transportation still hasn't finished a critical bike lane under the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway that the agency has been stalling for over four years even after identifying the strip's danger and lack of proper signals.

July 18, 2025

Friday’s Headlines: Cuomo’s Road Rage Edition

Why does Andrew Cuomo drive so recklessly? Plus other news.

July 18, 2025

Fixing Third Ave. Was Once ‘Top of List’ For Eric Adams — But as Mayor He Backed Off

Mayor Adams has delayed a redesign of Brooklyn's Third Avenue despite once saying safety fixes there should be "at the top of our list."

July 17, 2025

Thursday’s Headlines: Jerry Nadler Edition

U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler faced off with Sean Duffy on Capitol Hill. Plus more news.

July 17, 2025
See all posts