The household of a bicycle deliveryman fatally struck by a driver who was allegedly excessive on PCP and marijuana in Harlem desires the killer locked up for all times.
“I would like justice,” Marisel Zacarias, whose nephew, Darly Zacarias was killed, informed The Publish.
“I would like him locked up for the remainder of his life,” the aunt mentioned of accused driver Kevin Crosby. “He deserves life. He took somebody away who simply began to reside his life.”
Crosby, 49, was driving a Purple Hyundai Tucson whereas excessive on PCP and marijuana when he allegedly struck Zacarias, 28, and a 33-year-old bicyclist close to one hundred and twenty fifth Avenue and Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard round 8 p.m. Thursday, in line with courtroom information.
The victims have been dragged down the busy thoroughfare as sparks flew from beneath the car.
Pedestrians scrambled to get out of his approach earlier than he barreled right into a parked NYPD cruiser, footage confirmed.
The second sufferer was in Harlem Hospital in critical situation.
Crosby was charged with manslaughter and driving whereas excessive, cops mentioned. He was despatched to
Rikers Island jail.
Crosby has 19 prior arrests on his file, together with one for aggravated car assault in June 2020, police sources mentioned.
In that case, he allegedly struck three pedestrians and hit a number of autos on Jerome Avenue and West Fordham Street within the Bronx, in line with information.
The Bronx District Legal professional’s workplace lowered the assault cost and prosecuted him on reckless driving and reckless endangerment. He pleaded responsible and bought probation.
The sufferer’s aunt was beside herself with grief.
“He took a father whose child was solely 10 years outdated,” she mentioned.
The boy turned 10 the day his father was killed, she added.
Zacarias got here to the nation almost 20 years in the past along with his mom, who died when he was 10, in line with his aunt mentioned.
His 75-year-old grandmother, Gisela Zacarias, raised him and his brother and sister, however was unable to talk — as a result of she couldn’t cease crying.
Zacarias labored to assist them and his household within the Dominican Republic, particularly his father, who has a medical situation, the aunt mentioned.
“He was simply very blissful,” the aunt mentioned of her nephew. “His happiness was contagious.”
The aunt can’t overlook watching video of him getting hit by the speed-demon.
“It got here and hit him from behind,” she mentioned in shock. “That’s what retains enjoying in my thoughts, and the second I recognized his physique within the morgue. I touched his face. I acknowledged him due to the tattoos on his arms.”
The aunt had pleaded with Zacarias to cease doing deliveries, she mentioned.
“I informed him to search out one other job,” she mentioned. “My mom informed him to cease too. We thought it was a really harmful job, however I by no means thought his life would finish due to another person’s dangerous motion.”
Now she has to inform Zacarias’ son that his dad is gone.
“How do you inform a 10-year-old his father isn’t right here anymore?” she requested.
“His mother thinks it’s not time but to inform him,” the aunt mentioned. “He simply thinks that his father isn’t choosing up the telephone so he retains on calling.”
Extra reporting by Marie Pohl and Jennifer Bain.
