Driver charged after Bronx crash kills two passengers
Enrique Lopez was charged after police said he lost control of a Chrysler at Bryant and Viele avenues in the Bronx, where the official record says two motorists were killed and two were injured.
What We Know
Enrique Lopez, 23, was driving a Chrysler in Hunts Point before dawn on Jan. 21, 2024, when police sources said he lost control at Bryant and Viele avenues and rammed into a parked oil tanker truck. The city crash record says two motorists were killed and two were injured. The Post identified the people killed as Sabrina Villagomez, 15, of Nanuet, and Giovante Roberson, 21, of East New York. Police said Lopez was charged with manslaughter and other counts after the crash.
Before dawn in Hunts Point
The official crash record places the collision at Viele Avenue and Bryant Avenue at 3:18 a.m. on Jan. 21, 2024, and records two motorists killed and two injured.
The Post, citing police and sources, reported that Enrique Lopez, 23, was driving a Chrysler when he allegedly lost control and rammed into a parked oil tanker truck. The article said the crash happened during a meet-up of thrill-seeking motorists.
Two passengers died
The official record identifies both people killed as passengers: a 15-year-old girl seated in the right rear and a 21-year-old man seated in the front passenger seat.
The official record lists a Chrysler sedan and parked tanker trucks
The city record lists a 2013 Chrysler sedan traveling east with four occupants. It also lists two parked tanker trucks facing west. The Post account focused on damage to a parked oil tanker truck and described the Chrysler as completely wrecked in the aftermath.
Police described reckless driving and filed charges
The truck owner, identified by the Post as Chip, said there was salt on the road and a dip in the street. He told the paper that Lopez started losing control after reaching the dip.
A Bryant Avenue corner with a heavy crash history
The crash happened at Viele Avenue and Bryant Avenue in the Bronx. CrashCountNYC location data for Bryant Avenue in the Bronx shows 293 crashes, 152 injuries, 13 serious injuries and 2 deaths since 2022.
A mother remembered her son
Giovante Roberson's mother, Sabrina Roberson-McCray, told the Post that she said goodbye to her son at the hospital. She described him as her best friend and said he loved Michael Jackson, travel and helping her.