Island Media · Nov 5, 2026
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*Westerleigh Sanitation Worker Arrested in Fatal Brooklyn Crash* A 41-year-old Sanitation Department worker from Westerleigh, was arrested Wednesday morning for a fatal pedestrian crash in Brooklyn last week, police said. On October 28 at about 6:35 p.m., the DSNY garbage truck he was driving was making a right turn from Cropsey Avenue onto Bay Parkway when it struck a 30-year-old pedestrian crossing the street. The victim was taken to NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn, where she died. McVey remained at the scene. He was charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian and failure to exercise due care. *_Join the Island Media WhatsApp Status_* https://wa.me/19297271071?text=Subscribe *_Join the Island News and Updates group_* https://chat.whatsapp.com/Bi5MGP3Nx1qJUoVkKmYW5j
