Police charged Michael Deguzman after fatal East Houston Street crash.
Police said Michael Deguzman struck NYU student Raife Milligan as he crossed East Houston Street near First Avenue; the crash record lists one pedestrian killed in the May 2, 2022, collision at 2:47 a.m.
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What We Know
Police said Michael Deguzman, 49, was driving a Chevrolet Camaro when he struck Raife Milligan, 21, as Milligan crossed East Houston Street near First Avenue. 1010 WINS reported that Deguzman then hit a Honda CR-V driven by a 52-year-old man. The crash record places the collision at 2:47 a.m. on May 2, 2022, and counts one pedestrian killed and three motorists injured. 1010 WINS reported that EMS took Milligan to Bellevue Hospital, where he was pronounced dead the following day, and that Deguzman was charged with driving while intoxicated and driving while ability impaired by alcohol. Milligan studied biochemistry at NYU and hoped to become a doctor.
Police described the sequence at the intersection.
Police said Deguzman, 49, was driving a Chevrolet Camaro when he struck Milligan, 21, as Milligan crossed East Houston Street near First Avenue. 1010 WINS reported that Deguzman then hit a Honda CR-V driven by a 52-year-old man. The crash record places the collision at 2:47 a.m. on May 2, 2022, and counts one pedestrian killed and three motorists injured.
1010 WINS reported that two passengers in Deguzman's Camaro were taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition. The article also reported that EMS took Milligan to Bellevue, where he was pronounced dead the following day.
Milligan studied biochemistry at NYU.
Milligan, 21, was from Jasper, Indiana, and studied biochemistry at New York University. 1010 WINS reported that he hoped to become a doctor. The article said a GoFundMe was created to help his family with travel, medical and burial expenses.
The reports use different vehicle descriptions.
The official record lists a 2017 Chevrolet sedan and a 2022 Honda taxi. 1010 WINS identifies Deguzman's vehicle as a Chevrolet Camaro, described as a sports car, and the other driver's vehicle as a Honda CR-V. The sources give different descriptions and do not explain the discrepancies.
Police charged Deguzman with two alcohol-related offenses.
The official crash record lists alcohol involvement among the contributing factors. 1010 WINS reported that police charged Deguzman with driving while intoxicated and driving while ability impaired by alcohol.
Where
EAST HOUSTON STREET and 1 AVENUE