NEW YORK – A Walden woman has been arrested for running a red light in Manhattan and striking two pedestrians crossing a street, killing one.
New York City Police have charged Jessenia Fajardo, 38, of 6 Silo Drive in Walden with two counts of failure to yield to a pedestrian, operating a vehicle without insurance, disobeying a traffic device, and failure to exercise due care.
Police said on Friday, July 19 at around 3:32 p.m., the two pedestrians were struck at West End Avenue and West 98th Street, Fajardo was driving on West End Avenue approaching West 98th as the traffic signal turned red.
The car proceeded through the intersection as the two pedestrians were crossing West End Avenue and were struck by the car.
The operator remained on the scene and was arrested.
Both victims were taken to a hospital with severe body trauma. The male victim, Alfred Pocari, 64, of Brooklyn, died on Monday, July 22.
