William Cruz tragically died last night at age 35 when he was hit by a driver who then fled the scene in The Bronx (NYC).
According to the NYPD, Cruz was driving a two-wheeled gasoline scooter and headed south Park Ave. en Belmont around 7:40 p.m. Friday when he collided with a black sedan that was eastbound on E. 183rd St.
Emergency medical services took Cruz to St. Barnabas Hospital, but were unable to save him. The victim lived in Washington Heights (Upper Manhattan), about five miles from where he crashed, he said. Daily News.
Collision Investigation detectives were scouring the area Saturday looking for surveillance footage that could help them identify the car and its driver.
No arrests have been made or suspects identified. Anyone with information should call at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) and in Spanish 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Also through the page crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or by text message to 274637 (CRIMES), followed by TIP577. All communications are strictly confidential.
The authorities remember that there is zero tolerance towards drivers who drive at excess speed and/or under the influence of alcohol and drugs..
Traffic accidents are a great challenge in New York and In many cases the drivers flee. This despite “Vision Zero” road safety plan created in 2014 by then-new Mayor Bill de Blasio, who promised to make the city safer for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists with a goal of zero deaths for this year 2024. According to the NYPD, cyclist deaths increased 260% in the first six months of 2023 and 325% since the implementation of the “Vision Zero” plan in 2014.
In December Governor Kathy Hochul signed the “Angelica Law”, intended to keep drivers with prior suspensions off the road by charging repeat offenders who operate vehicles after committing five or more traffic violations that resulted in suspensions or revocations as a felony.
Hours before yesterday, another road fatality had already occurred in New York: a 5-year-old girl was hit by a school bus that had just dropped her off at her home in Rockland County.
2024-02-17 18:50:00
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