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.
Kyrillos Gendy was killed in a hit-and-run in the Dongan Hills section of Staten Island. A motorist later turned himself in and was released on bail. Photo via ##http://photos.silive.com/advance/2013/08/kyrillos_gendyjpg.html##Staten Island Advance##
Fatal Crashes (10 Killed This Week; 129 This Year; 10 Drivers Charged*)
Dongan Hills: Kyrillos Gendy, 5, Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver; Sister and Mother Injured; Driver Charged With Leaving the Scene (Streetsblog, News)
Jackson Heights: Manuel Campoverde, 25, Struck by Hit-and-Run Driver (News, WABC, DNA)
Sunnyside: 50-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck by Motorcyclist Near Queens Boulevard (DNA, News)
Meadowmere: Kenneth Yard, 65, Struck by MTA Bus Driver on Rockaway Boulevard (Streetsblog)
Cypress Hills: Eric Zaman, 25, Crashes Motorcycle Into Parked Car on Jamaica Avenue (DNA)
Coney Island: 43-Year-Old Driver Thrown From SUV After Crashing Into Q Train Beam (DNA)
Sea Gate: Phil Mendola, 61, Crashes SUV Into Home (WABC, WCBS, WNBC, News)**
Glendale: 29-Year-Old Motorcyclist Crashes on Woodhaven Boulevard (DNA)
Greenpoint: Jakub Kizer, 18, Dies After Slamming Motorcycle Into Vehicle (DNA)
Call it Amazon crime: The mammoth online retailer is selling illegal batteries and mopeds to city residents, despite such devices being forbidden from city streets.