Assault Suspect Tries to Flee, Killed in Car Crash

i was walking to work on 54th street yesterday morning, and i saw this car parked between 9th and 10th avenues. not sure why it was there, and it was gone by lunchtime, but it was pretty gruesome. death does suck, even for bad guys.

great story to start my day.

Nice work! Congrats garbage men.

I hope the garbage truck wasn't badly damaged.

The blood didn't stain the streets did it?

G-d is good.

Hopefully Amro Carting tips their loads in a proper landfill. We wouldn't want the likes of those two dumped anywhere near our beloved watersheds.

Horrible Horrible Horrible. Someone should sue GM for not having proper braking systems.

That's EXACTLY why it's called a GARBAGE COLLECTION truck. I pity the SI landfill that'll house this scumbag for eternity.

That's a shame.

awesome justice.

accidental hero.

Finally, a news item that all Gothamist commenters can agree on. Maybe the answer to the city's crime problems isn't more cops, but rather a roving fleet of garbage trucks.

Bloomy needs to give that garbage man a raise!

He's a private carter so Bloomy can not give him a reward through city funding.

Was the perp wearing his seatbelt? Remember "Buckle Up. It's the Law!"

Did they throw the perp's body in the garbage truck when they were done? He really isn't worth the cost of a post or the pine box.

It's solutions like the one that Felix came up with that will help us curtail government spending and get America back on track. I'm for all criminals armed with anything but their fists getting transported via garbage trucks to the ER, jail, court, etc... If the compactor gets in their way, then maybe they'll remember not to beat an innocent lady with a bat next time.

Too bad the CT chimp died, as it would've been pretty sweet to see it intervene in this situation and serve justice where it is deserved.

From that pic it looks more like the truck hit the car rather then the car hit the truck. Also was the car a drop top? How did the roof come off so clean?

The roof was most likely removed in the extraction of the occupants by NYPD ESU or FDNY.

Oh Ya, makes sense...the jaws of life...

what a moran!

I bet the black, evil specters from Ghost came out and grabbed him too.

It's great that some asshat's dead, but the taxpayers will now get stuck with the bill for medical services given to the driver. Should have left her for dead...

I passed this car on the way to work this morning, it was on a flatbed truck on 9th Avenue. When I was walking by, I thought that it looked tragic. I guess it was more tragic than I expected. Death sucks, even for bad guys.

I would agree with you, but any man that assaults a woman deserves the same fate.

All's well that ends well.

This should happen all to time.

Karma's a bitch.

lol@ all the comments.

I guess garbage pickup came early for him.

I think you're right, Lenny

You people are horrible -- this is an awful story. I mean, just look at that car -- I think that's a Buick Roadmaster! Those were great cars -- 5.7 liter V-8 engines, rear-wheel drive, seats like a sofa-bed, and drove like a boat. The last great big American car, before everyone started driving SUV's. And they totalled it!

Oh, yeah, and some jerk's dead.

That's some nice work, there, Lou.

Bake 'em away, toys.

Well, that solves that case.

This is such a heartwarming story. Too bad they don't all end this way.

Fair enough,

I'm satisfied.

Was the garbage truck damaged?

Justice served.