Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about DWI

Jonatan Segura hit two people at 181st Street and Amsterdam Avenue in January 2016, killing Jorge Encarnacion. Image: Google Maps

Driver Pleads to Manslaughter for Killing Washington Heights Pedestrian

By Brad Aaron | May 4, 2017 | 1 Comment

At around 4:15 a.m. on January 30, Jonatan Segura was driving a BMW sedan on 181st Street near Amsterdam Avenue when he hit a pickup truck and struck Jorge Encarnacion and an unidentified 46-year-old woman.

The intersection of 43rd Avenue and 39th Street in Sunnyside, where a drunk driver struck and killed Gelacio Reyes as he biked home from work in April. Image: Google Maps

Alleged Drunk, Unlicensed Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Delivery Worker as NYPD Targets Cyclists

By Brad Aaron | Apr 3, 2017 | 6 Comments

Gelacio Reyes was riding home from work when he was struck by Cristian Guiracocha, who was charged with DWI and tampering with an ignition interlock.

Off-Duty NYPD Cop Who Killed SI Pedestrian Found Guilty of Homicide

By Brad Aaron | Oct 18, 2016 | 6 Comments

An off-duty NYPD officer was found guilty at trial last week for the hit-and-run killing of a pedestrian in the Mariners Harbor section of Staten Island. [Update: McClean was sentenced to one to three years in prison, fined $2,000, and had his drivers license revoked, according to the Staten Island Advance.] William Hemphill, 51, was crossing Richmond Terrace, near […]

NYC Motorists Kill 2 Pedestrians and Critically Injure 2 Others in 3 Days

By Brad Aaron | Feb 1, 2016 | 5 Comments

In four separate crashes since Thursday, at least two people have been struck and killed while walking, and two others were critically injured. Last Thursday afternoon Giovani Romano hit 56-year-old Alfiya Djuraeva with a Buick while turning left at 20th Avenue and Bath Avenue in Bath Beach, according to the Daily News and WNBC. Djuraeva suffered […]

Trucker Who Killed Cyclist Anna Rodriguez Charged With Manslaughter

By Brad Aaron | Oct 15, 2015 | 13 Comments

The truck driver who killed a cyclist in Queens yesterday was charged with homicide after he tested positive for cocaine. NYPD said Dennis Forceri, 57, drove a tractor-trailer into 34-year-old Anna Rodriguez while making a right turn at 56th Road and 48th Street at around 8:45 a.m. Rodriguez suffered trauma to her head and body and died at […]

DiNapoli: Most New York DWI Offenders Ditching Ignition Interlocks

By Brad Aaron | Oct 9, 2015 | 3 Comments

Ignition interlock devices, intended to prevent cars from starting if alcohol is detected in a driver’s breath, can be an effective tool to curb drunk driving. Governor Andrew Cuomo’s DMV rule reforms include an interlock requirement for drivers who are issued restricted licenses after multiple DWI convictions. In 2009 the state legislature passed Leandra’s Law, which among other things mandates six […]

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