A neighbor who witnessed the crash blocks away said that the mother and son were like family to the community. 'They were dear to us.'
A Manhattan community is in mourning after a July 4th celebration in Corlears Hook Park turned violent Thursday night. Witnesses described the scene as ‘horrifying’ after an alleged drunk driver plowed his vehicle into a crowd just off FDR Drive.The driver struck 11 people, killing 3 in the middle of the park. Two of the victims have been identified by police as a 59-year-old mother Lucille Pinkney and her son Hernan Pinkney, 38.
Daniel Hyden, 44, from Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, drove his gray Ford F-150 at high speed down Water Street through an intersection just before 9 p.m. According to police, he drove up onto the sidewalk and plowed into people that were gathered. Hyden was charged with multiple counts of driving while under the influence and driving without a license.Velasquez says that Hernan and his mother were loving. "When I found out last night I couldn't sleep," she said.
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