Man indicted after reckless driving injures 20 people in Upper Manhattan
By Accident.NEWS
Publish Date: April 21, 2023
Valentin faces charges including 10 counts of third-degree assault and leaving the scene of an accident.
A man from New Jersey has been indicted after causing an Uber to crash into a packed restaurant in Upper Manhattan, injuring about 20 people. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced the indictment of 26-year-old Jonathan Valentin, who prosecutors say his reckless driving injured approximately 20 people on January 2.
Valentin was driving his Audi in Upper Manhattan when he sped out of a gas station and crashed into an Uber vehicle on Broadway just north of 204th Street. The force of the collision caused the Uber to careen into the Inwood Bar and Grill. One of the victims was an 11-year-old girl who had to have her right leg amputated. A 1-year-old toddler suffered a broken foot. The Uber driver was also injured, and his car was damaged.
Valentin, whose license was already revoked in New York, fled the scene in New Jersey. Valentin faces charges including 10 counts of third-degree assault, and leaving the scene of an accident.
According to the report, Valentin was indicted on Wednesday. The charges against him include 10 counts of third-degree assault and leaving the scene of an accident. The incident occurred on January 2, when Valentin was driving his Audi in Upper Manhattan. He reportedly sped out of a gas station and crashed into an Uber vehicle on Broadway just north of 204th Street. The force of the collision caused the Uber to careen into the Inwood Bar and Grill, injuring about 20 people.
Among the victims were an 11-year-old girl who had to have her right leg amputated and a 1-year-old toddler who suffered a broken foot. The Uber driver was also injured, and his car was damaged. Valentin, whose license was already revoked in New York, fled the scene in New Jersey. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced the indictment of Valentin on Wednesday.
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Tags: New Jersey, Hit and Run, NewJersey, Manhattan, UberCrash, Inwood, JonathanValentin, RecklessDriving, DistrictAttorney, Rideshare
Incident at a Glance
- Parties Involved:
- 11-year-old girl, 1-year-old toddler, Uber driver, approximately 17 others
- Vehicles:
- Audi, Uber
- City:
- Inwood
- Location:
- Inwood Bar and Grill, Broadway just north of 204th Street, Upper Manhattan
- Date of Incident:
- 2023-01-02
- Time of Incident:
- unknown
Inwood Bar and Grill, Broadway just north of 204th Street, Upper Manhattan
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