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Intoxicated Driver Kills Hospital Worker, Injures Three on Amsterdam Ave

5/17/2026

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Driver Crashes Pedestrians

A 46-year-old hospital worker, a father of triplets, was killed when the SUV struck pedestrians.
Police arrested a 61-year-old intoxicated driver after his SUV slammed into pedestrians on Amsterdam Avenue near West 109th Street.
Three pedestrians, ages 36, 44 and 51, were taken to Mt. Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital.
Witnesses said SUV jumped the curb, pinned a man and threw a cyclist, prompting CPR.

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Suarez Crashes Pedestrians

The 63-year-old neighbor says he avoided the crash by buying a lottery ticket instead of joining friends outside the barbershop.
Elvin Suarez, 61, was arrested after his black Mercedes-Benz plowed onto a Manhattan sidewalk, killing Michael Saint-Hilaire and Jason Negron.
Police reported Suarez’s breathalyzer showed a .1 blood-alcohol level, exceeding the .08 legal limit.
Neighbors noted Suarez, a 40-year resident, gathered with friends near the church, bottles left.

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Driver Crashes

A 61-year-old driver was arrested after his Mercedes collided with parked cars, striking five pedestrians on Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan.
The crash killed two men, injured three, and sent all victims to St. Luke’s Hospital.
Police said crash happened around 6 p.m. at 996 Amsterdam Avenue, between West 109th and Cathedral, nearby.
Some minivan occupants refused treatment after being taken to St. Luke’s Hospital despite medical advice.

Blindspot

Center coverage gave less weight to victim identities, omitting that one deceased was a father of triplets and the other a doorman, which Left and Right note.
Center coverage also left out the witness report of the SUV throwing a cyclist onto the sidewalk and pinning a pedestrian, highlighted by Left and Right.

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Driver Crashes Pedestrians

A 46-year-old hospital worker, a father of triplets, was killed when the SUV struck pedestrians.
Police arrested a 61-year-old intoxicated driver after his SUV slammed into pedestrians on Amsterdam Avenue near West 109th Street.
Three pedestrians, ages 36, 44 and 51, were taken to Mt. Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital.
Witnesses said SUV jumped the curb, pinned a man and threw a cyclist, prompting CPR.

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