Police: Medical issue may have caused deadly Halloween crash

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Police: Medical issue may have caused deadly Halloween crash - Investigators  of your  horrific Halloween crash  That  killed three  an individual   just like   a good  10-year-old girl  are usually  looking  from   no matter if   a  medical problem  will certainly  have caused  an  motorist  in order to  smash  straight into   an  group  involving  New York City trick-or-treaters, police said Sunday.

The car jumped  a  curb  for the  Bronx  at  Saturday evening, leaving behind mangled bodies  IN ADDITION TO  bloodied costumes  As  neighbors ran  to  help. Police were examining  whether   the  driver  may  have suffered  the  medical emergency,  such   as being a  seizure.

A 65-year-old grandfather, Louis Perez, suffered severe head trauma  IN ADDITION TO  died  with the  scene, police said. His granddaughter, 10-year-old Nyanna Aquil,  am  pronounced dead  at   the  hospital.  the  girl's 3-year-old sister  am   additionally  hospitalized.

Another man, 24-year-old Kristian Leka,  am   furthermore  killed.  a great  21-year-old woman  AND  9-year-old girl  throughout  him were injured.

A black Dodge Charger being driven  through   the  52-year-old man plowed  straight into   your current  pedestrians  in   a great  sidewalk  subsequently  smashed  by way of a  fence  in  front  of your  home, police said.  your current  driver  am   recognized   towards the  hospital  with   Secure  condition.  absolutely no   costs  had been announced  Just as   of  Sunday afternoon, police said.

Nyanna's mother, Natalia Perez, told  the  Daily News  The idea  her father had been  carrying  her daughters  intended for   a number of   further  Halloween fun.

"It  was   most   since   MY  dad wanted  to help   carry   MY OWN  girls  intended for   the  second round  associated with  trick-or-treating," she said. "Isn't  This  crazy?  my spouse and i  had already  recognized   ones  girls earlier."

Witnesses  stated  hearing  an  loud boom, followed  through  screaming  AND ALSO  crying,  then  seeing  an  trail  regarding  mangled bodies  inside  crumpled, bloodied costumes.

"I saw  an  torso  on the  sidewalk.  i  didn't  recognize   whether   The idea   feel   a  Halloween dummy  or   a good   real  person," neighbor Fabio Cotza told  the  New York Post. "I  simply just  grabbed  an   complete  bunch  involving  towels  AS WELL AS  ran outside."

Hours  following   your current  crash, neighbors gathered  intended for   a great  small candlelight vigil  in order to   bear in mind   the  victims.