Driver Charged After William Cruz Dies in Bronx Moped Crash
At Park Avenue and East 183rd Street, William Cruz, 35, died after a Feb. 16 crash involving an e-bike and a sedan; police told reporters the sedan driver fled, and officers later charged Emilio Galvan.
What We Know
William Cruz, 35, was riding south on Park Avenue at East 183rd Street on Feb. 16, 2024, when he collided with the driver’s side of a black sedan traveling east, police told reporters. The city crash record places the crash at 7:38 p.m. and lists an e-bike and a sedan; the reviewed articles described Cruz’s vehicle as a gas-powered moped or scooter. Police said Cruz was conscious and alert at the scene, but he died after EMS took him to St. Barnabas Hospital. Reporters cited police saying the sedan driver left the scene; amNY later reported that officers arrested Emilio Galvan, 25, and charged him with leaving the scene of an accident and driving without insurance.
A Friday-night crash at Park Avenue and East 183rd Street
The city crash record places the crash at 7:38 p.m. on Feb. 16, 2024, at Park Avenue and East 183rd Street in the Bronx. It records one death and lists an e-bike and a sedan.
Police told reporters that William Cruz was traveling south on Park Avenue and crossing East 183rd Street when he collided with the driver’s side of a black sedan traveling east. The official record lists Cruz’s vehicle as a 2023 Fengyuan e-bike, while the reviewed articles described it as a gas-powered moped or scooter.
Police said Cruz was conscious and alert when officers responded to the 911 call. EMS took him to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Park Avenue is a corridor with repeated harm
The crash happened where Park Avenue meets East 183rd Street in the Bronx’s 10458 ZIP code.
CrashCountNYC’s street-level context for Park Avenue in the Bronx shows 614 crashes, 336 injuries, 25 serious injuries, and 5 deaths since 2022.
Police and reporters identified Cruz and the charged driver
The reviewed articles identified the rider as William Cruz, 35. The New York Post described him as of Manhattan, while amNY described him as of Harlem.
amNY reported that officers arrested Emilio Galvan, 25, at noon the next day and charged him with leaving the scene of an accident and driving without insurance. The same article described the arrested driver as from Harlem in one place and Galvan as of Norwood in the arrest detail.
The sedan driver left before police made an arrest
The New York Post reported that the sedan driver left the scene and was last seen turning right onto Washington Avenue from East 183rd Street. At the time of that report, police had made no arrests.
amNY later reported that police caught up with the driver on Saturday and arrested Galvan.