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Darcel Clark: Probation for Driver Who Killed Child Inside Bronx Restaurant and Fled Scene
Kwasi Oduro killed Ethan Villavicencio, 7, and injured the boy’s little sister and father as they ate in a sandwich shop. Oduro got no jail time and may drive again in five years.
February 13, 2018
Citing “Medical Episode,” NYPD Declines to Charge Livery Driver in Lower Manhattan Crash That Injured 4 Bystanders
NYPD filed no charges against a TLC driver who caused a collision that injured three pedestrians and one person on a bike. Meanwhile, a second TLC vehicle involved in the crash is connected to a string of dangerous driving offenses.
December 8, 2017
Sheer Luck Prevents Curb-Jumping Driver From Killing People on Court Street
A motorist drove onto the sidewalk and crashed into a movie theater in Cobble Hill. No one was injured, but fatal off-road crashes remain a regular occurrence in NYC.
November 28, 2017
Cab Driver Pleads to Homicide for Killing 2 on Bronx Sidewalk While Off Epilepsy Meds
Emilio Garcia hit Tierre Clark, 5, and Kadeem Brown, 25, on the Grand Concourse.
November 13, 2017
Driver Hits Multiple People on Times Square Sidewalk: 1 Dead, 22 Injured
Late this morning, a motorist drove onto a Times Square sidewalk and hit multiple people. The deceased victim was an 18-year-old woman. She was walking with her 13-year-old sister, who was also struck.
May 18, 2017
85-Year-Old Driver Hits 3 on Brooklyn Sidewalk, Killing 1
There is no maximum age for driving in New York State. The DMV resources page for older drivers is six sentences long and refers people who are concerned about their driving skills to the AARP.
January 31, 2017
Driver Who Killed 3 People on Bronx Sidewalk Charged With Manslaughter
District Attorney Darcel Clark filed manslaughter and homicide charges against a motorist who fatally struck three people, including a child, on a Bronx sidewalk last year.
October 20, 2016
NYPD: No Charges for Driver Who Left Van in Gear, Killing Senior in Astoria
Update: The Daily News identified the deceased victim as Arline Smeal.
September 1, 2016
Curb Jumper’s License Revoked Six Months for Killing Mallory Weisbrod
Dimas Debrito, the curb-jumping driver who killed 24-year-old Mallory Weisbrod and injured two others last August, pled guilty on Thursday to two misdemeanors for reckless endangerment and failure to exercise due care leading to serious physical injury. He will also agree to a six-month license suspension. In another case, a driver will receive six months jail time after pleading to a fatal February hit-and-run in Richmond Hill, Queens.
August 16, 2016
Cy Vance Wins Murder Conviction for East Village Sidewalk Killing [Updated]
Update November 4, 2016: Martin was sentenced to 20 years to life in state prison, according to Vance’s office.
July 20, 2016