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After NYPD Blamed the Victim, Brooklyn DA Will Reconstruct Lefevre Crash
Months after NYPD blamed cyclist Mathieu Lefevre for his own death, prosecutors with the office of Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes continue their investigation into the crash. Meanwhile, the Department of Motor Vehicles has suspended the license of the truck driver who police say fatally struck Lefevre, then left the scene.
August 7, 2012
Driver Cleared for Killing Manhattan Cyclist Says He Was “Probably” Speeding
A driver who killed a Manhattan cyclist last summer and was not charged or ticketed for the crash later told authorities he was likely speeding at the time of the collision.
July 31, 2012
Council Members Call on Ray Kelly to Reform NYPD Crash Investigations
Commissioner Ray Kelly and the New York City Police Department cannot continue to let thousands of serious injuries caused by dangerous driving go uninvestigated each year, said a group of City Council members, street safety advocates, and victims' families on the steps of City Hall today.
July 25, 2012
DWAI Unlicensed Hit-and-Run Killer Not Charged for Death of Harlem Man
A driver who left a trail of carnage through East Harlem, killing an innocent bystander, has been sentenced to as little as a year in jail after she escaped charges for taking a life.
July 18, 2012
Two Dead in the Bronx as Killer Drivers Continue to Game NY Legal System
Two people are dead and another is in critical condition after separate hit-and-run crashes in the Bronx this weekend.
July 16, 2012
How New York Traffic Laws Let Hit-and-Run Killers Drive Away Scot-Free
The scenario repeats itself with alarming frequency. A New York City pedestrian or cyclist is killed by a hit-and-run driver. The driver is eventually located by police, or turns himself in. The driver says he didn't see the victim, didn't know he had hit anyone. Prosecutors may or may not issue charges for leaving the scene. No additional charges are filed.
July 5, 2012
Why Must a Driver Be Drunk or Fleeing Cops to Be Prosecuted for Killing?
On Tuesday, Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance announced the sentencing of Dyson Williams, the driver who killed Mary Celine Graham while attempting to evade police.
June 28, 2012
In San Francisco, Victims of Traffic Violence Don’t Have Equal Protection
Editor's note: As the prosecution of cyclist Chris Bucchere, accused of manslaughter for fatally striking pedestrian Sutchi Hui, has drawn national attention, we thought this story would be of interest to our New York readers.
June 20, 2012
Contrary to Ray Kelly, NYPD Doesn’t Investigate Serious Traffic Injuries
One day after Jacob Stevens filed suit against the NYPD for failing to properly investigate the crash that killed his wife, Clara Heyworth, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly told reporters that the department's Accident Investigation Squad handles all crashes that result in serious injury. The claim does not withstand the slightest scrutiny.
June 13, 2012
Lawsuit: AIS Rebuffed Calls From Officers at Scene of Fatal Heyworth Crash
The lawsuit filed today by Jacob Stevens renders in detail how NYPD destroyed the case against the driver who killed his wife, Clara Heyworth, by failing to investigate the crash. It's as enraging as it is heartbreaking, all the more so considering the number of times this scenario may have played out in other fatality cases.
June 11, 2012