Vincent Spano was charged after a fatal Upper East Side hit-and-run.
Three Blocks
Vincent Spano was charged after prosecutors said he backed into Jenkins, checked on him, and drove away; the city records one pedestrian killed at Lexington Avenue and East 61st Street at 4:40 a.m. on March 20, 2026.
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What We Know
The city records one pedestrian killed at Lexington Avenue and East 61st Street at 4:40 a.m. on March 20, 2026. The Daily News, citing a criminal complaint, reported that Spano backed into Jenkins, stopped to check on him, then drove away; an earlier account said witnesses told police the driver never stopped. Reports also differed on the vehicle description and gave different approximate times.
The complaint account says the driver stopped before leaving.
The Daily News, describing a criminal complaint, reported that Spano backed through the intersection, stopped at the corner to check on Jenkins, then drove away. An earlier Daily News report said witnesses told police the driver never stopped; NY1 likewise reported investigators alleged the driver continued south without stopping.
The Daily News reported that EMS took Jenkins to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, where he died about three hours later. amNY reported that he was pronounced dead at Weill Cornell.
The collision happened at Lexington Avenue and East 61st Street.
The official record places the crash at that Manhattan intersection. ABC7 described the location as the Upper East Side.
Jenkins was heading to work.
The Daily News reported Jenkins, 44, lived in Harlem and was nearing his Home Depot job, three blocks away. It said he called coworkers while losing consciousness. Family members later criticized the driver for leaving and said they wanted to see video of the crash.
Accounts differ on the vehicle description.
The official crash record lists a tanker. A March 20 Daily News report, attributing its description to witnesses, called it a southbound car. A later Daily News report citing a criminal complaint described an oil truck; CBS reported police called it a tractor-trailer and the complaint called it a red oil truck. NY1 also used the term tractor-trailer. The published accounts do not agree on a single vehicle subtype.
The official time differs from press estimates.
The crash record gives 4:40 a.m. on March 20, 2026. CBS reported just after 4:30 a.m.; the Daily News, citing the complaint, gave around 4:49 a.m.; and ABC7 reported just before 4:55 a.m.
Spano faced charges and was released under supervision.
The Daily News reported Spano turned himself in at Brooklyn's 76th Precinct around 7 a.m. and was charged with leaving the scene of a fatal crash and failure to exercise due care. At arraignment, Judge Jeffrey Gershuny granted supervised release after prosecutors requested $75,000 cash bail or a $150,000 bond, the newspaper reported.