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Tenzing Bhutia, a 21-year-old Baruch College student, is being held on $75,000 bail after fatally driving into a young woman crossing Bowery near East 4th Street in Lower Manhattan. Bhutia did not stop after hitting Julia Thomson early Sunday morning, and when police found him - and his father's damaged Mercedes Benz in Queens - hours later, his blood alcohol was 0.087, above the 0.08 legal limit.
The Post reports that Thomson (pictured), a Scottish transplant who lived in the East Village, had been showing a friend the town when she was hit. A doorman at Phebes said he and others tried to comfort the friend, "We tried to calm down her friend, but she was just really upset." Thomson's father told the Scotsman that his daughter had planned on staying in NYC for another year; her MySpace said, "I'm having the time of my life."
Bhutia was charged with vehicular homicide, in addition to DWI and leaving the scene of an accident. Police found that Bhutia knew he hit something but still did not stop. Assistant DA Dafna Yoran said that Bhutia "drove away immediately to avoid responsibility."
Bhutia's sister Kessang cried, "He's a good kid! This was just a mistake. It was an accident," during his arraignment yesterday. However, a friend of Thomson's said, "He should definitely spend time in jail. How do you run away from something like that?"
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Time's Up! will be stenciling a memorial for Julia Thompson after this event, please join us for both memorials:
After a third death in the Houston Street construction zone, Time’s Up! remembers the lives lost and pushes the City to take action.
Tuesday, October 2, 6:30pm
Houston Street and 6th Ave
On September 26, 2007, 28-year-old Hope Miller was hit and killed by a driver on Houston St. How many more deaths on Houston Street have to happen before the city takes action? Join Time's Up! to honor the memory of Hope Miller and demand that the city make Houston Street safe for pedestrians and cyclists. Bring flowers and candles.
It's not called "Bowery Street".
Times Up! will be stenciling a memorial for Julia Thompson after this event, please join us for both events:
Tuesday, October 2, 6:30pm
Houston Street and 6th Ave
On September 26, 2007, 28-year-old Hope Miller was hit and killed by a driver on Houston St. How many more deaths on Houston Street have to happen before the city takes action? Join Time's Up! to honor the memory of Hope Miller and demand that the city make Houston Street safe for pedestrians and cyclists. Bring flowers and candles.
http://times-up.org/index.php?page=2007-10-02-memorial-for-hope-miller
what kind of asian name is temzing bhutia? it's not chinese. well asian guy finally got a white girl but it was underneath his car.
Bhutia's sister Kessang cried, "He's a good kid! This was just a mistake. It was an accident," during his arraignment yesterday.
It is never a mistake or an accident when you get behind the wheel drunk and attempt to drive.
He may have been a good kid, but that has nothing to do with him murdering someone and driving away like a coward. I hope they throw the book at him!!
And maybe his family should take a long hard look at themselves and how they raised their son. They should be ashamed of him.
Asians should do everyone a favor and take the subway.
Are you allowed to take a photo from facebook or myspace? I see there is no credit for the photo so I looked up the girls name. Sure enough that picture is her profile picture.
Why wouldn't you be allowed to take the photo from facebook or myspace?
So is the city gonna have a big fucking memorial for this chick or what? That little patch of skin on my big brown head tends to tingle when this kind of stuff (read: white people tragically killed OH NOES!) happens.
Driving 50-80 miles down the Bowery is not an accident.
In Gothamist's defense... the NY Post also stole that picture from the dead girl's myspace page.
You should go to the ny post to see a picture of the sick deranged drunk driver who murdered that poor, innocent girl. He's a piece of work. He's scowling and trying to slither his way out of the police officer's hands.
Give him life, and I hope he get's some black c0ck in prison.
Orientals should not be allowed to drive at all.
no one told me she was hot.
Of course the tabroids had to mention that she (was) cute. Young white girl gets killed and it's an automatic tragedy.
yes. asians should not drive. blacks should not steal. and whites should not attempt to dance.
Well in Tibet, they only had Yaks and tourist.
"what kind of asian name is temzing bhutia? it's not chinese. well asian guy finally got a white girl but it was underneath his car."
Tibetan, I believe.
I'm guessing Nepalese but maintain that all oriental should take public transportation whenever possible and NEVER drive at night or when raining.
BOwery is the name of a street. It may not be called Bowery Street, but the street that Bowery is on is called The Bowery.
It used to be called Bowery Lane.
The same way that you shouldn't say ON Coney Island, you also shouldn't say Bowery Street.
you guys sure are racist
Thomson's brother summed it up: "This has just been a tragic accident."
No sir, accidents are not preventable. This BOY got behind the wheel of a car, wasted, and killed this girl. Plain and simple.
YOU LIVE IN NYC YOU SCHMUCK!! IF YOU GET DRUNK, HAIL A CAB!! TAKE THE SUBWAY!!!
look before you cross the street and maybe you won't get hit. Its always the white trash and black dumbasses who think cars should avoid them. You look before you cross, not when you make it halfway across.
[23] You are an ill human being that will die alone
23. Have some respect man
It is never a mistake or an accident when you get behind the wheel drunk and attempt to drive.
Unfortunately, leaving the scene of the accident when you know you'll fail a breathalyzer is the smartest thing you can do.
If he stays at the scene of the accident, he gets charged with vehicular homicide and DWI. If he leaves and they don't find him for a day, he gets leaving the scene of the accident and a traffic ticket.
Take a guess at which one probably doesn't involve jail.
yes asians should not drive. White people never get into accidents in cars. oh wait yes they do, and they own the majority of DUI's too! who knew that logic and reason would prevail?
I don't understand how people can be racist against asians for driving bad when the majority of all car related accidents belong to white people. MOst DUI's? white people. Most dismemberings by cars. White people. I guess that stereotype is broken.
#27 - your argument doesn't make sense cause it's true. That defeats the purpose of racism.
good kid? good kids don't drink and drive
accident? if so then he would have stopped to help nt run away like a filthy coward!
i think public hanging need to be reinstated.
How did The Post describe her physically?
WHY DON'T ALL YAH JUST SHUT THE FUCK UP AND MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS. IF THIS HAPPEN TO ONE OF YOU, WOULD YOU LIKE PEOPLE WRITING SHIT LIKE THIS ABOUT YOU??!! GO FUCK YOURSELF!
I commend mr. bhutia, just like I commend mr. vang.
I bless you two gentlemen. you did good.
we need more of you out there. I drink in your honor tonight. if you need back up just holla.
all f*cking racists and bigots must motherf*cking HANG.
he pulled a lizzie grubman
What a skuzzy looking skank piece of white trash - looks like she frequents the pharmacy at Duane Reade quite often...
this matter is extremely serious, i know everyone can agree with me on that note.
i can understand that he was under the influence at the time but i can also understand that she was j-walking while she shouldn't have.
nationality, religion, culture has nothing to do with this situation so don't be so childish people.
Any REAL ny'er knows not to exit a cab in to traffic.
You slide your ass to the curbside. Unless you're a entitled a-hole who thinks the world revolves around you that you can't take that extra second to just slide your butt to the curbside.
Don't write checks your body can't cash.
oh, you can get killed walking your doggie.
slick.
We all did it, Driving messed up. If you have not, I am sure you either know someone who has done it, Or even been in car with a intoxicated driver.
Good people get jammed up, Make mistakes.
It's not like he wanted to do it.
JW168