The Weekly Carnage

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.

By Summer Greenstein

3:03 PM EST on February 20, 2015

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.

pennsylvania_two_pines — The block of Pennsylvania Avenue where Isaak Trakhtenberg was struck and killed yesterday. Image: Google Maps

Fatal Crashes (6 Killed This Week, 21 This Year*, 1 Driver Charged**)

East New York: Isaak Trakhtenberg, 83, Struck Crossing Pennsylvania Avenue; No Charges (News)
South Jamaica: Marco Orellana, 48, Struck by Minivan Driver on February 4, Dies From Injuries (DNA)
South Ozone Park: 63-Year-Old Man Struck Attempting to Cross Belt Parkway Near the Van Wyck Expressway (News)
Flushing: Pedestrian Struck at Main Street and Maple Avenue (@NYScanner)
Ridgewood: One Killed in Crash on Jackie Robinson Parkway at Myrtle Avenue (@NYScanner)
Mariners Harbor: Christen Bailey, 25, Crashes Into Utility Pole (Advance, DNA)

Injuries, Arrests, and Property Damage

Chinatown: Van Driver Seriously Injures 62-Year-Old Woman at Canal and Mott (DNA)
Mapleton: Vehicle Overturns at 21st Avenue and 59th Street (@NYCityAlerts)
Huguenot: At Least One Injured in Hylan Boulevard Crash (Advance)
Bed-Stuy: Car Flips at Fulton Street and Buffalo Avenue (@NYCityAlerts)
Travis-Chelsea: MTA Train Operator Arrested for Drunk Driving on West Shore Expressway (Advance)
Annadale: Woman Arrested for DWI After Crashing Into Brick Wall (Advance)

* Based on latest available reports
** Drivers known to have been charged for causing a death in 2015

Summer Greenstein

The Weekly Carnage

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