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 (5 Killed This Week; 77 This Year; 4 Drivers Charged*)
Morris Heights: Edward Jenkins, 43, Killed in Hit-and-Run; Driver, Reportedly Known to Victim, Charged With Murder (News 12, NY1, News)
Cambria Heights: William Faison, 53, Struck While Riding Bike; Driver Charged With Aggravated Unlicensed Operation (Streetsblog)
East Flatbush: Dheyshawn Artope, 36, Struck on Motorcycle by SUV Driver; No Charges (News, Post)
Riverdale: Anthony Perez, 33, Killed After Crashing All Terrain Vehicle Into SUV (News)
Astoria: Dale Tulloch, 50, Killed in Car Fire on Grand Central Parkway (DNA)
Injuries, Arrests, and Property Damage
Flatbush: SUV Driver Critically Injures 11-Year-Old Boy, Leaving Him With Head Trauma (NY1, News)
Morningside Park: Parks Dept. Van Driver Runs Over Six-Year-Old Boy's Leg (DNA, Post, NY1, News)
Sixty people died in the first three months of the year, 50 percent more than the first quarter of 2018, which was the safest opening three months of any Vision Zero year.