The Weekly Carnage
The Weekly Carnage is a Friday round-up of motor vehicle violence across the five boroughs. For more on the origins and purpose of this column, please read About the Weekly Carnage.
Fatal Crashes (3 Killed This Week; 141 This Year; 10 Drivers Charged*)
- South Bronx: Abigail Lino, 24, Struck by Hit-and-Run SUV Driver; Driver Later Arrested, Charged With Leaving the Scene (News, DNA)
- Sunnyside: Motorcyclist Eugene O’Donnell, 53, Collides With Jeep Driver Near Queens Boulevard (News)
- East Elmhurst: Gloria Orozco, 71, Crashes Into Vehicle, Hits Median on Grand Central Parkway (TL)
Injuries, Arrests, and Property Damage
- Midtown: Taxi Driver Slams Into SUV, Scaffolding, Injuring Four (Gothamist, News, WCBS)**
- South Ozone Park: Driver Seriously Injures Five-Year-Old Boy Near Linden Boulevard (News)
- Crown Heights: SUV Driver Jumps Curb Following Crash; Three Pedestrians Injured, Including One Whose Leg was Nearly Severed (WCBS, WPIX, WNBC, WABC)**
- East Harlem: Cops Arrest Driver Who Posted Video of 24-Minute Lap Around Manhattan (News)
- Rossville: Drunk Driver Crashes Car Into Home; Attempts to Flee Scene (Post)**
- Graniteville: Cruiser of Cop Aiding Pedestrian Slammed Onto Sidewalk By Driver With Suspended License (News)**
- Ozone Park: Drunk Driver Leads Police Chase, Reaching Speeds of 80 MPH Before Crashing Into Vehicle and Injuring Occupants (TL)
- Mariners Harbor: NYPD Cruiser Jumps Curb After Colliding With Sedan; Two Pedestrians Injured (Advance)**
- Mariners Harbor: Drunk Driver Who Crashed Into Tree Among Four Arrested for DWI on Staten Island (Advance)
- Bed-Stuy: School Safety Agent Arrested for DWI After Slamming Into Car (Post Blotter)
*Based on latest available reports
** Incident in which a vehicle left the roadway
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