Police charge driver accused of fleeing stop before fatal crash.
Police say Enesin Delarosa fatally struck Devon Hughley while fleeing a traffic stop in the crash recorded at 10:42 p.m. on November 2, 2024, at West 155th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue.
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What We Know
Police say Enesin Delarosa fled a traffic stop and fatally struck Devon Hughley near West 155th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue. The official record places the one-fatality crash at 10:42 p.m. on November 2, 2024; early reports differ on the intersection, time and vehicle descriptions. Delarosa was arrested and charged in March 2025.
Police described a driver fleeing a traffic stop.
Police told the Daily News that Delarosa fled a traffic stop that began on Broadway between West 152nd and West 153rd streets, then struck Hughley near West 155th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue. Medics took Hughley to Harlem Hospital, where he died.
An AOL account citing police and sources said officers tried to stop the driver after a red-light violation at West 152nd Street and Broadway. ABC7 also described a driver fleeing a traffic stop, but said he was traveling east on 155th Street at high speed and placed the crash at Broadway.
Accounts differ on the reported intersection and time.
The official record places the crash at West 155th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue at 10:42 p.m. on November 2, 2024. The Daily News and AOL place the impact near that intersection, with AOL reporting about 10:40 p.m. ABC7 instead reported 9:42 p.m. at 155th Street and Broadway.
News accounts use different vehicle descriptions.
The official record classifies the vehicles as a station wagon or sport utility vehicle and an e-bike. ABC7 described a blue Toyota minivan and a bicycle; later Daily News reports described a stolen minivan and Hughley as riding a scooter.
The official vehicle entry lists driver inattention or distraction and unsafe speed as contributing factors for the station wagon or sport utility vehicle.
Hughley was remembered for supporting his community.
The Daily News identified Hughley as a 45-year-old Harlem father. His sister, Yvette Palmer, described him as a natural leader who loved dogs and bicycles and taught people in the community how to care for dogs. Neighbor Leonard Swinton remembered Hughley as a skilled rider who had been riding bikes since about age 13.
George Adeyinka, who shared a home with Hughley and regarded him as a mentor, called him “the freaking community superhero.” Memorial messages for Hughley remained in the lobby of his building on West 115th Street.
Palmer said Hughley was the second oldest of 12 siblings. She also said the family had recently been grieving the death of Hughley’s daughter from an asthma attack.
Police arrested and charged a suspect months later.
The Daily News reported in March 2025 that police arrested Delarosa, 26, and charged him with manslaughter, leaving the scene of a fatal crash, fleeing police and possession of stolen property. Police said facial recognition technology helped identify him.
Palmer said the arrest brought her some peace and told the Daily News, “I hope justice does prevail in this situation.”