Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Hit-and-Run

Franklin Street at Noble Street in Brooklyn, where an Action Carting driver killed cyclist Neftaly Ramirez and left the scene. Photo: Google Maps

Bypassing the Courts, NYPD Clears Hit-and-Run Trash Hauler Who Killed Neftaly Ramirez

By Brad Aaron | Aug 14, 2017 | 10 Comments

NYPD said the Action Carting driver "didn't realize" he ran over a man on a bicycle -- the same excuse police gave the media hours after the crash.

A nearby security camera caught the moment when a hit-and-run motorist intentionally struck Sam Goater on Second Avenue.

Video: Cyclist Survives Intentional Hit-and-Run on Second Avenue

By David Meyer | Aug 11, 2017 | 46 Comments

The driver responsible for the June 22 collision has still not been identified, and NYPD told the victim he may never be apprehended.

Young served five months in jail and was fined $2,000 for killing Francis Perez and leaving the scene. Image: News 12

Eric Gonzalez: Six Months in Jail for Unlicensed, Hit-and-Run Driver Who Killed Francis Perez

By Brad Aaron | May 25, 2017 | 3 Comments

Brian Young hit 28-year-old Francis Perez on Avenue V in Sheepshead Bay on September 23, 2016. Perez was carrying snacks for his 8-year-old son when Young slammed a Toyota SUV into him and kept going. Pursuant to the deal with Gonzalez, Young can get his license back in two years just by filling out DMV paperwork.

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.

Family members of Jean Paul Guerrero, killed by a hit-and-run driver in 2016, with Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez outside City Hall before today’s hearing. Photo: @ydanis

TransAlt: Hit-and-Run Alert and Reward Bills Should Be Broadened to Include More Crashes

By Brad Aaron | May 2, 2017 | 3 Comments

NYPD and DOT testified in support of two City Council bills intended to help police catch hit-and-run drivers. However, Transportation Alternatives said the bills don’t cover enough types of crashes.

Avenue J and E. 10th Street in Midwood, where Joseph Zayats fatally struck Krystyna Iwanowicz with an SUV and fled the scene. Image: Google Maps

Eric Gonzalez: Probation, $500 Fine for Driver Who Killed Woman and Fled

By Brad Aaron | Apr 18, 2017 | 3 Comments

Krystyna Iwanowicz was crossing the street with a walker when Joseph Zayats hit her with a Jeep SUV and left her to die.

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