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 (10 Killed Since Sept. 12; 149 This Year*)
- Nolita: 80-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck by Van Driver at Kenmare and Elizabeth Street (Post, DNA)
- Bed-Stuy: Woman Crushed by MTA Bus Driver on Bedford Avenue (Post, News, DNA, Gothamist)
- Woodlawn: Douglas Kaplan, 63, Killed in Wrong-Way Crash on Major Deegan Exit Ramp (DNA, WPIX)
- Oakland Gardens: David Duran, 24, Flips Motorcycle Trying to Avoid U-Turning Driver; No Charges (News)
- Hunts Point: Michael Williams, 25, Ejected From NYPD Van in Crash on Bruckner Expressway; Eight Other Passengers Injured (DNA, NYT)
- Springfield Gardens: D’John Arias, 20, and Karim Carter, 19, Killed After Crashing Car Into Light Pole on Belt Parkway; 14-Year-Old Boy Injured (WCBS)
- Hunts Point: 26-Year-Old Man Killed After Unlicensed Driver of Van He Was Riding in Crashed Into Tractor-Trailer (Post)
- Jamaica: Man Struck by Livery Cab Driver While Changing Flat Tire (News)
- Rosedale: 24-Year-Old Man Struck by Van Driver While Loading Broken Motorcycle Onto Truck; Two Seriously Injured (News)
Injuries, Arrests, and Property Damage
- East Village: Truck Driver Strikes, Seriously Injures Pedestrian Crossing 14th Street (DNA)
- Midwood: SUV Driver Runs Red, Plows Into Woman and Toddler at Bus Stop (Post)**
- Edenwald: Man Clinging to Life After Hit-and-Run Driver Slams Into Him (News)
- LES: Cyclist Struck by Truck Driver on Allen Street (Lo-Down)
- Williamsburg: MTA Bus Driver Strikes Pedestrian and Cyclist on Wythe Avenue (Gothamist)
- UWS: Driver Hits Woman Pushing Stroller in Crosswalk (West Side Rag)
- Williamsburg: Hit-and-Run Driver Leaves Woman Critical Under BQE (Gothamist)
- Midtown: Motorcyclist Hits Pedestrian Near Bryant Park, Leaving Him With Severe Head Injuries (DNA)
- Flushing: Several Injured After Driver Backs Into Grocery Store at Speed (Post)**
- Ditmars: Six People, Including Three Children, Injured After Two SUV Drivers Collide (DNA)
- East NY: Driver Crashes Into Food Pantry on Atlantic Avenue (News 12)**
- Forest Hills: NYPD Captain Arrested for DWI After Rear-End Crash on Grand Central Parkway (DNA)
- UWS: Motorcyclist Critically Injured on Henry Hudson Parkway (News)
* Based on latest available reports
** Incident in which a vehicle left the roadway