NYPD Crash Investigations
Top Categories
Chin Joins Victims’ Families to Blast Lax Enforcement of Street Safety Law
Drivers have killed four pedestrians in and around Chinatown since late August. Despite a new law on the books that could be applied in some of these cases, NYPD and Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance have not filed charges against the drivers. Yesterday, Council Member Margaret Chin gathered with victims' families and community board leaders to demand justice. Chin also announced legislation calling on DOT to study street safety on busy truck routes like Canal Street.
November 11, 2014
Hit-and-Run Drivers Strike Twice at Dangerous Fourth Avenue Intersection
A driver speeding north on Fourth Avenue in Park Slope this afternoon ran a red light and struck a woman, leaving her seriously injured before speeding away from the scene. Less than six weeks ago, a hit-and-run driver -- also speeding north on Fourth Avenue, also running a red -- injured a cyclist at the same location before crashing his car and fleeing on foot.
November 5, 2014
Senior Struck By Unlicensed Driver in UES Crosswalk Has Died
A senior struck by an allegedly unlicensed motorist in an Upper East Side crosswalk this September has died from her injuries, according to NYPD's monthly traffic crash report and WNYC's Mean Streets project. Though the driver was ticketed for failure to yield, he was not charged under the new Vision Zero law that makes it a crime for motorists to harm pedestrians who have the right of way.
November 5, 2014
Why Is NYPD Defending Hit-and-Run Drivers to the Press?
Update: The victim in the Rockaway Parkway crash was identified as Alex Davis, according to DNAinfo. Police said he was hit by the driver of a Ford Mustang. The driver remained at large as of November 7.
November 4, 2014
NYPD Training Precinct Cops to Charge Drivers Who Violate Right of Way Law
All 35,000 of New York City's uniformed police officers will be trained to file charges against drivers who violate the new Right of Way Law, according to NYPD Chief of Transportation Thomas Chan.
October 28, 2014
It’s Still Legal to Run Over a Child on a New York City Sidewalk [Updated]
An 8-year-old girl run over on the sidewalk outside her Bronx school Friday was one of at least two New York City pedestrians killed by motorists over the weekend. A woman struck while walking to work in Brooklyn Sunday morning was the second victim. No charges have been filed in either crash. NYPD and the Post blamed the Brooklyn victim for her own death.
October 27, 2014
DA Cy Vance: $250 Fine for Motorist Accused of Deliberately Striking Cyclist
Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance dropped assault charges against a hit-and-run driver accused of intentionally ramming a cyclist with an SUV, allowing the defendant to plead guilty to leaving the scene and pay a small fine, according to court documents and the victim's attorney, Steve Vaccaro.
October 22, 2014
Speed Kills, But NYPD Won’t Open the Data
On the surface, the crashes that killed Jill Tarlov and Michael Williams last month could hardly have been more different.
October 15, 2014
Motorist Fatally Strikes “Very Small” Pedestrian in Chinatown [Updated]
Update: The victim was identified as Sau Ying Lee, 90. Though NYPD said Lee had the right of way, according to Lee's son no charges were filed against the driver by NYPD or Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance.
October 14, 2014
NYPD: Failure to Yield Caused Crash That Left Cyclist Brain Dead; No Charges
Update: Moström was removed from life support a week after the crash, according to the Post.
October 13, 2014