Police arrested a driver after a fatal pedestrian crash on Dahill Road.
Police said driver Yerlin Garcia left after hitting Elizabeth Perez, 60, in a fatal crash recorded on Dahill Road at 10:01 p.m. on March 22, 2023.
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What We Know
Police said Garcia drove north on Dahill Road, crossed the double yellow lines and hit Perez with the passenger-side front of a 2005 Acura TSX. He left without stopping and was arrested nearby. The official record documents one pedestrian death at 10:01 p.m. on March 22, 2023, and lists unsafe speed as a contributing factor.
Police said Garcia crossed the center line.
1010 WINS reported that police said Garcia was driving north on Dahill Road when he crossed the double yellow lines and hit Perez with the passenger-side front of the car. The New York Post also reported that the Acura crossed the double yellow line. Both outlets said Garcia left without stopping; reports say police later found the car nearby.
Police accounts described the vehicle as a 2005 Acura TSX; the official crash record classifies it as a sedan traveling north and changing lanes.
Reports differ on the precise crossing point and time.
The official record places the crash on Dahill Road at 10:01 p.m. on March 22, 2023. The New York Post described Perez crossing midblock near 63rd Street just after 10 p.m.; 1010 WINS and ABC7 placed her at the intersection of Dahill Road and 63rd Street. ABC7 reported the time as around 10:30 p.m. The outlets identify the area as Bensonhurst.
Co-workers remembered Perez for her care.
Police accounts identified the pedestrian as Elizabeth Perez, 60; the official record documents one pedestrian death.
Perez worked at Dollar General on Utica Avenue. Co-workers remembered her as someone who put a smile on people's faces. Erica D. said Perez loved her daughter and made sure to let her know when she was there. Venus Baker said Perez helped her with advice while she was dealing with depression and recalled Perez's last words to her: "see you next weekend."
Police arrested Garcia nearby and reported charges.
Police identified the driver as Yerlin Garcia, 24. ABC7 reported that officers arrested him about an hour later near the scene. The New York Post reported charges of leaving the scene of a fatal accident and driving without a license. 1010 WINS reported charges of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, aggravated unlicensed operation and operating without insurance. El Diario noted that charges are allegations and that people charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty.