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 (5 Killed This Week; 77 This Year; 4 Drivers Charged*)
- Morris Heights: Edward Jenkins, 43, Killed in Hit-and-Run; Driver, Reportedly Known to Victim, Charged With Murder (News 12, NY1, News)
- Cambria Heights: William Faison, 53, Struck While Riding Bike; Driver Charged With Aggravated Unlicensed Operation (Streetsblog)
- East Flatbush: Dheyshawn Artope, 36, Struck on Motorcycle by SUV Driver; No Charges (News, Post)
- Riverdale: Anthony Perez, 33, Killed After Crashing All Terrain Vehicle Into SUV (News)
- Astoria: Dale Tulloch, 50, Killed in Car Fire on Grand Central Parkway (DNA)
Injuries, Arrests, and Property Damage
- Flatbush: SUV Driver Critically Injures 11-Year-Old Boy, Leaving Him With Head Trauma (NY1, News)
- Morningside Park: Parks Dept. Van Driver Runs Over Six-Year-Old Boy’s Leg (DNA, Post, NY1, News)
- Bed-Stuy: Driver Critically Injures Atlantic Ave. Pedestrian, Charged With DWI (News 12, NY1, AMNY)
- Hunts Point: Eight Injured, Two Seriously, When Truck Driver Rear-Ends City Bus (News)
- Midwood: Driver Crashes Into Tree on Ocean Parkway; Two Seriously Injured (Post, @NYScanner)
- Williamsburg: Delivery Driver Charged With Leaving the Scene After Running Over Man (Post Blotter)
- Gravesend: NYPD Detective Arrested for Drunk Driving, Refuses Breathalyzer Test (News)
- Graniteville: Driver Uninjured After Flipping Vehicle in Two-Car Collision (Advance)
* Based on latest available reports