Driver Charged After Harlem Crash Leaves Delivery Rider Dead
Police said Kevin Crosby, 49, was driving a red Hyundai Tucson at high speed outside the Apollo Theater when he hit several vehicles and people, killing 28-year-old delivery worker Darly Zacarias and injuring five others.
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What We Know
NYPD said Kevin Crosby, 49, was driving a red Hyundai Tucson at high speed near West 125th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard around 8 p.m. when he hit several vehicles and people outside the Apollo Theater. Darly Zacarias, a 28-year-old Dominican delivery worker, died at Mount Sinai Morningside. Another delivery rider, 33, was in critical condition, and three people in other vehicles were hospitalized in stable condition. Crosby was charged Friday with manslaughter and operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs; the article notes the charges are accusations.
A busy Harlem corner outside the Apollo Theater
The crash happened around 8 p.m. at West 125th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard in Harlem, outside the Apollo Theater.
Police described a high-speed multi-vehicle crash
According to the article, NYPD said Kevin Crosby was driving a red Hyundai Tucson at high speed when he hit several vehicles and people. Police said he also hit a tractor-trailer and an unoccupied NYPD vehicle.
Two delivery workers riding bicycles were thrown into the air, according to the police account cited by the article.
Darly Zacarias died; five other people were hurt
Darly Zacarias, a 28-year-old Dominican delivery worker, was pronounced dead at Mount Sinai Morningside. A second delivery worker, 33, was taken to NYC Health and Hospitals/Harlem in critical condition.
Three people in other vehicles were also injured: a 40-year-old man driving a RAV4 and two people, ages 23 and 28, who were in a parked Lexus. The article reported that all three were taken to NYC Health and Hospitals/Harlem in stable condition.
Juan Suero, identified as Zacarias's roommate, told ABC News that Zacarias had a son who turned 10 the day after the crash. Suero said they grew up together in the Dominican Republic, moved to the Bronx together five years earlier, and both worked long food-delivery shifts.
Crosby faced manslaughter and impaired-driving allegations
The article reported that Crosby, 49, was charged Friday with manslaughter and operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs. It also noted that the charges are accusations and that people accused in court are presumed innocent unless proved guilty.