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 (8 Killed Since May 2; 66 This Year; 3 Drivers Charged*)
- Gowanus: Felipe Castro Palacios, 27, Struck on Sidewalk, Thrown Head-First Into Parked Car in Hit-and-Run (Streetsblog, News)**
- Ozone Park: 40-Year-Old Bicyclist Killed by Two-Hit-and-Run Drivers on Rockaway Blvd. (Streetsblog, News, WNBC)
- East Harlem: Anthony Githere, 64, Struck by Truck Driver in Parking Lot (WNBC, DNA)
- UES: Woman Struck by School Bus Driver at Second Avenue and 93rd Street (Streetsblog, DNA)
- Forest Hills: Pedestrian Struck in Crosswalk on Queens Boulevard; No Charges (TL, News)
- St. Albans: Rebecca Ramnarine, 9, Killed in Backseat of Car Struck by Hit-and-Run Driver Fleeing a Traffic Stop; Driver Arrested for Homicide (News, WABC, Post)
- UES: Shamel Jefferson, 28, Run Over by Truck Driver While Riding Dirt Bike on Third Avenue (News)
- Meiers Corners: Motorcyclist Kacy Royal, 39, Collides With Vehicle in Police Pursuit, According to Witnesses (Advance)
Injuries, Arrests, and Property Damage
- UES: Turning SUV Driver Hits Man Crossing Second Avenue, Same Intersection Where Pedestrian Was Killed Days Earlier (DNA)
- Parkchester: SUV Livery Cab Driver Plows Into Barbershop, Hitting Child on the Sidewalk (News, Gothamist, News 12)**
- Brownsville: 10-Year-Old Girl Critically Injured by NYPD Cruiser While Crossing Street With Brother (News, WNBC)
- Flushing: Van Driver Crashes Into MTA Bus, Injuring Ten, Two Critically (News)
- Midwood: Pedestrian Struck at Ocean Parkway and Avenue O; CIS Requested (@NYScanner)
- East Harlem: Police Officer Running After Escaped Prisoner Struck by Driver (DNA)
- Parkchester: Driver Loses Arm After Hitting Parked Minivan, Flipping Vehicle; Five Others Injured (Post, News, WCBS, WABC, News 12)
- Dyker Heights: Driver Critically Injures Cyclist; No Charges (Bklyn Paper)
- East Harlem: FDNY Rescue Service Truck Driver Crashes Into Car, Injuring Woman and Infant Inside (DNA)
- Bed-Stuy: Teen Arrested After Crashing Stolen Car, Leaving Vehicle With Engine Running (Post Blotter)
- Lower Manhattan: Drunk Driver Crashes Into Security Gate at 1 Police Plaza, Blames GPS (Post)
- West Village: Drunk Man Steals Unattended Limo With Passengers Inside, Runs Red Before Crashing (DNA)
- Arden Heights: Drunk Driver Passes Police Cruiser at 91 MPH on West Shore Expressway (Advance)
* Based on latest available reports
** Incident in which a vehicle left the roadway
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