Driver charged after fatal Bronx moped crash.
Police charged Lillibeth Vasquez with murder and manslaughter after saying she intentionally struck moped rider Robert Jimenez at Fox Street and Intervale Avenue; the official record dates the crash to November 25, 2023, at 2:22 p.m.
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What We Know
Police charged Lillibeth Vasquez with murder and manslaughter after saying she intentionally struck Robert Jimenez, who was riding a moped. Witnesses told CBS that Vasquez was speeding and driving the wrong way on Fox Street; the official record lists both the sedan and moped traveling south and going straight. The record places the crash at Fox Street and Intervale Avenue on November 25, 2023, at 2:22 p.m., and records one death and one injury. CBS reported Jimenez died at a hospital; his family said he was two months from welcoming a child.
Witnesses and records differed on direction.
Police said Vasquez intentionally struck Jimenez, 23, who was riding a moped, after some type of dispute. CBS reported that witnesses said Vasquez, 28, was speeding and intentionally driving the wrong way on Fox Street.
The official record lists both the sedan and moped as traveling south and going straight. That differs from the witnesses' account of Vasquez driving the wrong way on Fox Street.
The crash occurred at a Longwood intersection.
The official record places the crash at Fox Street and Intervale Avenue on November 25, 2023, at 2:22 p.m. CBS identified the intersection as being in the Bronx's Longwood section and reported an approximate time of 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
CBS described a red Honda Civic.
CBS identified the vehicle Vasquez drove as a red Honda Civic; the official record classifies it as a sedan and lists a moped as the other vehicle. The record shows front-end damage to the sedan and rear-end damage to the moped.
CBS reported Jimenez died at a hospital.
CBS reported that Jimenez was taken to a hospital, where he later died. Police said Vasquez stayed at the scene and was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. Police charged her with murder and manslaughter.
Neighbors left candles and flowers outside Jimenez's apartment building. His family said he was two months away from welcoming a child.