Driver arrested after fatal Bronx collision.
Police arrested sedan driver Emilio Galvan after the February 16, 2024, collision that killed William Cruz, 35, at Park Avenue and East 183rd Street in the Bronx; the official record lists one death and records the crash at 7:38 p.m.
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What We Know
Police accounts describe Cruz traveling south on Park Avenue and a sedan driver traveling east on East 183rd Street, but differ on the collision sequence. The official record places the fatal collision at 7:38 p.m. on February 16, 2024, at that Bronx intersection. Police said the sedan driver left the scene; authorities arrested Galvan the next day, and news reports said he faced charges including leaving the scene and driving without insurance.
Two accounts of the collision sequence.
The official record places the collision at Park Avenue and East 183rd Street in the Bronx at 7:38 p.m. on February 16, 2024, and records one person killed.
The New York Post and Norwood News reported police accounts saying Cruz was riding south on Park Avenue across East 183rd Street when he struck the driver's side of a black sedan traveling east. El Diario, also attributing its account to police, instead reported that the eastbound driver hit Cruz.
Police said responders found Cruz conscious and alert and EMS took him to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Cruz's life in Harlem.
Police and most reports identified him as William Cruz, 35; Norwood News spelled his first name Williams. Reports described him as living in Harlem, while the New York Post said he was from Manhattan.
El Diario reported that Cruz was returning from his girlfriend's home to the Harlem apartment he shared with his mother, Griselda Abbas. Abbas remembered him as kind and sweet and said he helped older people carry groceries and bags.
Reports differ on the vehicle descriptions.
The New York Post and Norwood News described Cruz's vehicle as a gas-powered moped; amNewYork called it a gas-powered scooter. The official vehicle entry linked to the fatal rider labels it a 2023 Fengyuan e-bike, while the collision-level summary lists a motorcycle.
Police reports described the other vehicle as a black sedan. El Diario described Galvan's abandoned vehicle as a purple Dodge Charger; the official vehicle entry lists a 2022 Dodge sedan.
Arrest and court proceedings.
Police said the sedan driver did not remain at the scene and was last seen turning onto Washington Avenue. Norwood News reported that police arrested Emilio Galvan, 25, of Norwood, at noon on February 17; amNewYork identified him as the sedan driver. Norwood News and amNewYork reported charges of leaving the scene of an accident and driving without insurance.
El Diario reported prosecutors alleged Galvan said he left because he lacked insurance and that police arrested him when he returned to retrieve his vehicle. The outlet also reported a charge of leaving the scene of a fatal accident and said a judge ordered supervised release with an April 1 court date.
Where
PARK AVENUE and EAST 183 STREET