Overview
- The crash on Friday evening on Amsterdam Avenue near West 109th Street killed Michael Saint-Hilaire, 35, and Jason Negron, 46, and left three others injured.
- Police arrested 61-year-old Elvin Suarez on charges that include manslaughter, vehicular manslaughter and driving while intoxicated.
- Authorities say Suarez appeared impaired, with local reporting noting he tested above New York’s legal alcohol limit for driving.
- Investigators say his Mercedes hit a parked 1999 Chevrolet Astro with a 51-year-old inside, which then struck four other parked cars before pedestrians were hit.
- Family and friends say Saint-Hilaire, a father of triplets, was waiting for his mother’s bus minutes before the impact, while colleagues remember Negron as a beloved doorman; police say the incident did not appear intentional and remains under review.