NEW YORK — On Friday, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg announced the sentencing of the driver behind the deadly hit-and-run that killed two Hispanic men in the Inwood section of Manhattan in August 2022.
The driver, identified as Leandro Díaz-Ramirez, 29, faces a prison sentence of 5 to 15 years for the incident in which he accelerated through a red light. He previously pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree manslaughter on February 1, 2024.
“Leandro Díaz-Ramirez’s reckless driving caused the tragic deaths of two pedestrians,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Leandro Díaz-Ramírez appropriately received the maximum sentence for second-degree murder, but nothing can bring back Joel Adames and David Fernández, whose lives were cut short. We cannot allow this type of speeding to become normalized due to the serious consequences for public safety, and my Office will continue to hold accountable drivers who harm pedestrians.”
According to court documents and statements made in the record, Díaz-Ramirez was driving a BMW at approximately 59 miles per hour in a 25 mile per hour zone at 4:00 a.m. on August 3, 2022.
The 29-year-old man, who was under the influence of marijuana at the time of the crash, sped through a red light at the intersection of Sherman Avenue and 207th Street and crashed into a Subaru that was running through a green light at the same intersection.
The impact of the crash caused the Subaru to skid on the sidewalk and crush two pedestrians, while the driver broke several ribs and shattered his pelvis.
The two people murdered were David Fernández and Joel Adames, ages 40 and 31. They were friends and local Inwood residents.
2024-03-02 04:36:50
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