NYPD Crash Investigations
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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
Per Usual, Uncertainty Surrounds Latest Manhattan Cyclist Fatality
A cyclist struck and killed in East Harlem Monday night has yet to be identified pending notification of relatives, according to NYPD, while details of the crash remain uncertain and may not be known for months.
August 2, 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
Ebrahim Kebe, 4, Killed by Driver in the Bronx, No Charges Filed
A 4-year-old child was killed while playing outside his home on a residential street in the Bronx on Tuesday.
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
Kevin Rodriguez, 3, Killed by Ambulette Driver in Brooklyn, No Charges Filed
A 3-year-old child was killed by an ambulette driver in Coney Island Friday evening.
June 12, 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
Husband Sues NYPD for Botched Investigation Into Death of Clara Heyworth
The husband of Clara Heyworth, the woman killed by a suspected drunk driver in Fort Greene last summer, filed a lawsuit today against NYPD and called on Mayor Michael Bloomberg to take responsibility for the department's failure to investigate traffic crashes.
June 11, 2012
Monday: Rally for Victims of Traffic Violence Failed by Ray Kelly’s NYPD
A Transportation Alternatives event on Monday will again call attention to NYPD's shoddy crash investigation protocols.
June 6, 2012