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 (4 Killed This Week; 210 This Year; 15 Drivers Charged*)
Flushing: Dr. Siu Lee, 55, Struck by Mercedes Driver Crossing Booth Memorial Avenue (Post, DNA)
Co-Op City: Gloria Mabry, 74, Hit by Turning MTA Bus Driver (Streetsblog)
Woodhaven: Yunior Antonio Perez Rodriguez, 35, Struck by Hit-and-Run Driver (Streetsblog)
Morris Park: Maria Lucaj, 55, Run Down by Teen Driver in a Crosswalk With the Right of Way; Driver Claimed She "Didn't See"; No Charges Filed (Post, News 12 1 , 2)***
Tottenville: Kyle John Miller, 18, Dies from Injuries After Slamming Car Into Utility Poles (Advance)***
Chelsea: Cab Driver Hits Pedestrian at Sixth Avenue and 23rd Street; CIS Requested (@NYScanner)
Woodrow: Drunk, Unlicensed Driver Slams Into Parked Cars in 100 MPH Police Chase (Advance)
Clinton Hill: Driver Runs Red on Washington Avenue, Crashes Into Van, Bike-Share Station (Streetsblog)
Richmond Hill: Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Injured at 95th Avenue and 115th Street (@NYScanner)
East Williamsburg: Driver Flips Van at Metropolitan Avenue (@NYScanner)
Marine Park: Driver Seriously Injured in Crash on Belt Parkway (@NYScanner)
Mariner's Harbor: Drunk, Unlicensed Driver Crashes Into Turning Vehicle; Flees Scene (Advance)
Great Kills: Driver Arrested for DWI After Blaring Horn at NYPD Officer (Advance)
* Based on latest available reports ** Incident in which a vehicle left the roadway *** As these crashes occurred prior to last Friday, they are not reflected in the weekly figure.
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