Suspected drunk driver kills 2 pedestrians in violent chain-reaction crash on Manhattan's Upper West Side
A suspected drunk driver caused a deadly chain-reaction crash on Manhattan's Upper West Side, killing two pedestrians and injuring several others. The incident occurred near West 109th Street and Amsterdam Avenue when the driver struck a parked car, plowed through the intersection, and hit multiple pedestrians. The driver, identified as Elvin Suarez, was arrested and taken to the hospital along with the victims.
- ▪Elvin Suarez, 61, allegedly drove a Mercedes-Benz SUV that struck a parked car before hitting four pedestrians.
- ▪Two pedestrians, Jason Negron (46) and Michael Saint-Hilaire (35), were pronounced dead at the hospital.
- ▪The crash also injured the driver, a man inside a parked van, and two other pedestrians, all of whom were in stable condition.
- ▪Suarez was arrested following the crash, which occurred around 6 p.m. on Friday near Columbia University.
- ▪The SUV collided with a parked Chevrolet Astro van, pushing it into several other vehicles, including a Honda CR-V and Toyota models.
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New York City Suspected drunk driver kills 2 pedestrians in violent chain-reaction crash on Manhattan's Upper West Side Elvin Suarez, 61, allegedly struck a parked car before barreling through an intersection and hitting four pedestrians By Brittany Miller Fox News Published May 16, 2026 7:47pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for May 16 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A suspected drunk driver killed two pedestrians and injured several others Friday evening in a violent chain-reaction crash on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, the New York Police Department (NYPD) told Fox News Digital.
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