Crime & Safety
4th Victim Dies From Injuries In July 4th Drunk Driver Crash: NYPD
Hyden is also accused of killing Lucille Pinkney, 59, her son Herman Pinkney, 38 and Ana Morel, 43, police said.
NEW YORK CITY — The amount of people killed in the July 4th hit-and-run crash in the Lower East Side has increased to 4 after a 30-year-old woman died of from her injuries Tuesday, police announced.
Emily Ruiz had been hospitalized after Daniel Christopher Hyden, who was drunk, ran a stop sign and drove into Corlears Hook Park, police said.
Hyden is also accused of killing Lucille Pinkney, 59, her son Herman Pinkney, 38 and Ana Morel, 43, police said.
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Another seven people were injured.
Hyden has been charged with assault causing serious injury with a weapon, aggravated vehicular homicide, driving while intoxicated and aggravated unlicensed operator, police said.
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He remains in protective custody, according to police.
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