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 (14 Killed Since 6/13; 102 This Year*)
- UWS: Jean Chambers, 61, Hit by Turning Driver in Crosswalk at Intersection Where Safety Improvements Were Recommended in 2013 (Streetsblog)
- Mill Basin: Joie Sellers, 12, Run Down on Sidewalk by Hit-and-Run Driver in Stolen Minivan; Sister and Mother Injured; Driver Charged With Manslaughter (Gothamist, News, Post)***
- Chelsea: Jacqueline Haeflinger, 58, Backed Over by DSNY Worker While Trying to Save Dog (NYT)***
- Jackson Heights: Drunk Unlicensed Driver Kills Pedestrian on Roosevelt Ave. (Times Ledger)
- Marine Park: Bryan Loughran, 32, Struck by Hit-and-Run Driver on Gerritsen Ave. (Post)***
- Sheepshead Bay: Tow Truck Driver Runs Over Pedestrian in Parking Lot (NY1)**
- Auburndale: Ethel Zaremba, 91, Drives Over Center Median Into Pole (Courier)
- Brooklyn Heights: Leroy Samuel, 22, Drives Into Tractor Trailer While Fleeing NYPD (DNA)
- East Flatbush: Marquis Willis, 22, Passenger Killed When Drunk Driver Hits Sanitation Truck (DNA)
- Far Rockaway: Marcus Joel, 26, Runs Motorcycle Into Curb, Utility Pole (TL)
- Throgs Neck: Corri Samuels, 35, Drives Motorcycle Into Pole on Cross Bronx Expwy. (DNA)
- Queens Village: Motorcyclist Struck by Driver Making Left Turn (WNYC)
- Bayside: DSNY Worker Stephen Frosch, 43, Pinned by Street Sweeper Driver (Post, WNBC)**
- Schuylerville: Speeding Driver Crashes Through Overpass Onto Bruckner Expwy. (News, News 12)**
Injuries, Arrests, and Property Damage
- Downtown Brooklyn: Cyclist Critically Injured by Driver Near Near Manhattan Bridge (Gothamist)
- Williamsburg: Hit-and-Run Driver Seriously Injures Pedestrian on Bushwick Avenue (Post Blotter)
- UWS: 83-Year-Old Woman Run Over by Cab Driver; No Criminality (Post)
- Jackson Heights: Off-Duty NYPD Officer Hits 5-Year-Old in Crosswalk With Mother (Streetsblog)
- Ditmas Park: Driver Hits Cyclist on Ocean Parkway and Cortelyou Road (Ditmas Park Corner)
- Canarsie: Police Chase Driver Who Runs Lights, Crashes Into Cars (News)
- Richmond Hill: Livery Cab Driver Arrested After Crashing Into Building (Post)**
- West Brighton: Two Toddlers Seriously Injured When Driver Crashes Into Oncoming Traffic (Advance)
* Based on latest available reports
** Incident in which a vehicle left the roadway
***As this incident occurred prior to last week, it is not included in the weekly total
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