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 (7 Killed This Week; 139 This Year*)
East Elmhurst: Melania Ward, 55, Killed by MTA Bus Driver on Astoria Blvd.; No Charges (Streetsblog)
UWS: Cydney S. Arther, 73, Struck on West End Avenue, Dies from Injuries; No Charges (DNA)
Bed-Stuy: 30-Year-Old Man Struck in Gates Avenue Crosswalk by 80-Year-Old Driver; No Charges (Post)
Pelham Bay: 31-Year-Old Woman Hit by Pickup Truck Driver on Hutchinson River Parkway (News)
Soundview: Two Killed, One Seriously Injured Crashing Into Tree, Splitting Car in Half (DNA, News)
Bay Ridge: 29-Year-Old Motorcyclist Thrown From Bike in Crash With Driver; No Charges (News)
Injuries, Arrests, and Property Damage
UWS: Two Injured, One Seriously, in Collision That Sent Vehicle Onto Sidewalk (DNA)
Arrochar: MTA Bus Driver Strikes Pedestrian, Leaving Him With Head Trauma (Advance)
Borough Park: Pedestrian Struck by Traffic Agent at 12th Avenue and 39th Street (@NYScanner)
Hell's Kitchen: Pedestrian Struck at 11th Avenue and W. 42nd Street (@VisionZeroNYC)
Soundview: Pedestrian Seriously Injured, by Taxi Driver; CIS Requested (@NYScanner)
East Harlem: Six Passengers, One Pedestrian Seriously Injured in SUV-Ambulance Crash (Post)
Crown Heights: Pedestrian Struck at Albany Avenue and Empire Blvd. (@VisionZeroNYC)
Marine Park: Elderly Man Struck by Driver; CIS Investigating (@NYScanner)
Graniteville: Driver Runs Over Cop's Foot, Leads Chase on Verrazano Bridge (Advance)
* Based on latest available reports ** Incident in which a vehicle left the roadway
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