The 44yr old driver who caused the deaths of 1yr old Joshua Lew and 4yr old Abigail Blumenstein is not facing charges at this time, according to Police sources. The driver was transported from the scene to a hospital where she remains hospitalized.
According to Police sources, the NYPD’s Collision Investigation Squad is currently working with the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles to suspend her Driver License, pending a complete Medical Review.
Police said the Investigation into this tragic incident is ongoing.
Cops found a 67yr old man unconscious and unresponsive behind the wheel of a blue Buick stopped in the center lane southbound on 2nd Avenue at East 22nd Street in Manhattan at about 10:40AM. Rescuers had to break the rear driver side passenger window to free the man from the locked car.
Medics were seen performing CPR before rushing the man to Bellevue Hospital in critical condition. His identity and the exact circumstances are unknown at this time.