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.
3:17 PM EDT on September 13, 2013
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 (2 Killed This Week; 143 This Year; 10 Drivers Charged*)
Injuries, Arrests, and Property Damage
- Maspeth: Driver Jumps Curb, Injuring Five Children, Three Seriously; May Avoid Charges (Streetsblog)**
- East Harlem: MTA Bus Driver Hits, Seriously Injures Pedestrian (DNA)
- Bed-Stuy: Driver Fleeing Police Collides With MTA Bus, Injuring Over 40, One Critically (News, DNA)
- Brooklyn: Man Punches Cyclist After Hitting Her With Car (Animal)
- Greenwich Village: Driver Runs Over Cop’s Foot When Confronted About Fake Parking Permit (DNA)
- Bushwick: Cop Injured When Driver in Stolen Car Cuts Off His Scooter (DNA)
- Outerbridge Crossing: Woman With Three Times Legal BAC Crashes Near Tollbooth (Advance)
- Arrochar: Driver Arrested When Police Find Her Passed Out Drunk Behind the Wheel (Advance)
- West Village: Unlicensed Driver Arrested After Changing Lanes Without Signaling (DNA)
*Based on latest available reports
** Incident in which a vehicle left the roadway
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