Driver faces manslaughter charges after fatal Astoria crash.
At 4:09 a.m. on Feb. 22, 2024, a driver in a Nissan sedan collided with a Honda pickup at 28th Avenue and 47th Street in Astoria; his passenger, 29-year-old Bridget Enriquez, later died, and prosecutors charged him with manslaughter.
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What We Know
QNS, citing the charges, reported that Perez drove through three stop signs and collided with a Honda pickup, then hit two parked cars before driving away. 1010 WINS reported that he hit the parked cars while fleeing. Police later found Enriquez in Maspeth; 1010 WINS reported that she died at Elmhurst Hospital.
Reports differ on when the parked cars were hit.
QNS, citing the charges, reported that Perez drove a red Nissan Altima at high speed through three stop signs and collided with a Honda Ridgeline near 28th Avenue and 47th Street. It said he then lost control, hit two parked cars and drove away. 1010 WINS, citing officials, reported that Perez hit the parked cars while fleeing after the initial collision. It described Perez driving west on 28th Avenue and the Honda driver traveling north on 47th Street.
Police found Enriquez in Maspeth.
At about 4:24 a.m., police responded to a call about an injured woman in Maspeth and found Enriquez unconscious inside the Altima, according to 1010 WINS. EMS took her and Perez to Elmhurst Hospital; 1010 WINS reported that she later died there. QNS separately reported that Perez knocked on a nearby home's door to ask for help.
Perez faced homicide and impaired-driving charges.
QNS reported that Perez was arraigned on manslaughter and vehicular manslaughter charges. 1010 WINS reported additional charges, including driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene. The charges are allegations, not findings of guilt.
The crash record lists alcohol involvement as a contributing factor and disregarding traffic controls for the Nissan driver's vehicle. QNS reported that the criminal complaint says Perez told investigators the couple was being followed.
Where
28 AVENUE and 47 STREET