3-Year-Old Dies in Sunset Park Hit & Run

2007_02_hrsunsetpark.jpgA 3-year-old boy visiting from Massachusetts was killed by a pickup truck in a hit-and-run in Brooklyn yesterday afternoon. The boy, Edward Heredia of Chicopee, MA, had been walking with his family, but somehow broke free and ran into the street at 55th Street and Fifth Avenue. Then, a truck making a left turn hit him.

Many people witnessed the incident, including children who saw the accident, and some were crying. One witness told Newsday that the child's mother "was crazy, She was yelling ...'My baby! My baby! Don't die!'" A pediatrician whose office was nearby and who tried to save the boy said, "He had a pulse. He was badly hit. There was a lot of blood coming out of his mouth," and that he died within a minute.

Some witness reports said that the driver got out of the car, saw that he hit the boy, and then fled. The whole accident was reportedly captured on NYPD security cameras on the street. However, charges were not filed against the driver - police believe the young man did not realize he hit the child upon questioning.

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Again, how does Gothamist know that this was an "accident"? It was a crash.

This is complete BullSh!t. This driver deserves 25 years to life if not the death penalty. I dont give a fuk what the circumstances were- he KILLED a 3 year old. Drunk drivers are the same as drivers driving to fast- they "accidently" hit people too. This guys deserved his life to be made into a living hell!!

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He killed a 3 year old.

The remainder of his life will be hell, regardless of where he spends it.

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"a truck making a left turn hit him". Guessing that the truck had a green light to turn and turned into an intersection with pedestrians crossing. Another case of the truck "having the light".

As a pedestrian I've learned to wait for speeding cars making their turns before I get to obey the walk signal.

This piece of Sh!t wont even think about this incident unless he is on death row.

& to all of you defending this guy in a truck who killed may you all die in car accidents so that when I pass by your dead bodies I can spit on you.

Woohoo! Taking the side of the baby killer over the dead baby. I love NY!

Let me ask you this- did you blame Al Qaeda for the 9/11 attacks, or did you blame the United States and their failed middle eastern policy?

8) What a ridiculously stupid analogy.

Fact #1 - The truck had the light.
Fact #2 - The driver was not drunk.
Fact #3 - The toddler ran into the street.

This is a tragedy, to be sure, but it is also horrible accident, plain and simple. I'd like to see how guilty all of you would be if you were driving and someone ran out in front of you.

Then it's time to go medieval on his ass.
Vigilante paul kersey style. Sherriff buford pusser style.
Rambo style, and last but not least,
navy seal pencil style.
oh, I don't drive, so can I get a lift?

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Fact #4 - The driver failed to yield right-of-way in crosswalk and failed to execute due care.

Why, Aristocrat, are you afraid of making drivers accountable for their actions?

IM THE COUSIN OF THE MOTHER WHO CHILD WAS KILLED.THIS IS KILLING OUR FAMILY,AND IT HURTS ME SO BAD THAT I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT HE DIDN'T FEEL THE BABY.I KNOW I CAN FEEL ANY BUMPS OR POT HOLE SO HOW CAN U NOT FEEL THAT THERE IS SOMETHING CAUGHT ON THE WHEEL.THEN GETTING RUN OVER.PLEASE!!!PLUS PEOPLE WERE SCREAMING,I WOULD BE LOOKING AROUND TO SEE WHATS GOING ON!NOW HE'S ONE OF GODS ANGEL LOOKING DOWN ON OUR FAMILY.I PRAY TO GOD THAT JUSTICE WILL BE DONE.PLUS NO MOTHER DESERVES THIS AND FOR PEOPLE TO TALK SHIT AND DON'T NOW THE HOLE STORY F.U. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED TO YOU HOW WOULD YOU FEEL? NO ONE IS PERFECT BUT I NOW I WOULD OF ATLEAST STOP TO SEE WHAT WAS THE SCREAMING ABOUT.GOD BLESS YOU EDDIE WE ALL WILL SEE U SOONER OR LATER. R.I.P

IM EDDIE'S MOM COUSIN.I KNOW THAT I CAN FEEL A BUMP ON THE ROAD SO HOW CAN U NOT FEEL SOMETHING CAUGHT IN YOUR WHEEL AND THEN GETTING RUN OVER? THEN PEOPLE SCREAMING AND YOUR JUST DRIVING AWAY.SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT..I PRAY TO GOD THAT JUSTICE WILL BE SERVE.NO ONE CAN BRING EDDIE BACK, BUT I KNOW HE'S LOOKING DOWN ON US.U WILL BE MISSED.AND FOR PEOPLE THAT'S TALKING SHIT F.U. HOW ABOUT IT HAPPENED TO U ,NEVER SAY NEVER.I HOPE THAT HE COULD BE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE AND THAT HE CAN'T NEVER DRIVE IN HIS F*CING LIFE AGAIN......

hello everyone im jazmine the mother of the little boy who ur talking about here and i wanna thank all u kind hearted people who expressed ur nice feeling about the situation from the bottom of my heart i thank u and may god bless u all and for those of u that had negative things to say about my angel eddy it hurt me alot u guys were not there and dont know what happened we were the victims im not and irresponsible mother and i was not vacationing in new york i hope you negative ppl never had to go trough this pain the man who killed my son ran the stop sign and as we were crossing he dragged my baby he was and iresponsible person who wasent looking and im sure god has something coming for him....
all u nice ppl please email me i would love to hear from u ok god bless u all
jazmineheredia77@aol.com

I am Eddy's aunt, and i am just sooo amazed on hoe immature and heartless some of ya things are cuz ya can't even be call poeple especiall u punks jojo,larry and aristocrat, ya must have nothing to do in ur useless life. ya was not there to know what happened sooo ya sure shouldnt be taking shit. my sister was not vacationin' in da city my family lives there. and she is one of the most responsible people i have ever meet. that russin mother fucker who killed my nephew is gonna gets his soon or later. and ya what to defend him ya will to! remember KARMA IS A BITCH!! i am still asking my self how is this animal free!! soon or lata god will handle it!! cuz its sure not gonna stay like this! a very special thankyou to all the kind hearted people who had somthing nice to say ya really got a mind and feelings.may god bless ya always.. unlike others!

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