Driver charged after Castle Hill Avenue pedestrian death
Police said Victor Ramos, driving an Infiniti sedan, hit and killed 67-year-old Mohammed Rahman on Castle Hill Avenue in the Bronx.
What We Know
Around 9:04 p.m. on Sept. 25, 2023, a driver in a sedan traveling north on Castle Hill Avenue hit 67-year-old pedestrian Mohammed Rahman at the Turnbull Avenue intersection, according to city crash records and the Daily News. The record lists driver inattention or distraction and unsafe speed for the sedan; the Daily News reported police said Victor Ramos was speeding, had drugs in his system and held a suspended license. City data lists the driver as unlicensed. Police charged Ramos with vehicular manslaughter, operating a motor vehicle impaired by drugs, driving with a suspended license, DWI and other offenses, the Daily News reported.
A pedestrian was killed on Castle Hill Avenue
The city crash record says a driver in a northbound sedan was going straight ahead on Castle Hill Avenue at Turnbull Avenue at 9:04 p.m. on Sept. 25, 2023, when the driver hit a pedestrian at the intersection. The record lists one person killed and no other injuries.
The Daily News identified the pedestrian as Mohammed Rahman, 67, and reported that witnesses told police the impact threw him through the air. The article said Rahman died at the scene from a massive head injury.
Police identified and charged the driver
The Daily News reported that police identified the driver as 27-year-old Victor Ramos, who remained at the site after the crash.
Speed, impairment and license status appear in the records
The city crash record lists driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor and the sedan record also lists unsafe speed. The same vehicle record lists the driver as unlicensed.
The Daily News reported that police said Ramos was speeding and had drugs in his system. On license status, the sources use different wording: city data lists the driver as unlicensed, while the Daily News reported that police said Ramos had a suspended license.
The crash was recorded on a corridor with repeated harm
The city crash record places the crash at Castle Hill Avenue and Turnbull Avenue in the Bronx. The Daily News article text described the location as Castle Hill Avenue near Hermany Avenue, while its photo caption identified Castle Hill Avenue near Turnbull Avenue.
CrashCountNYC location context for Castle Hill Avenue in the Bronx shows 426 crashes, 271 injuries, 14 serious injuries and 3 deaths since 2022.