Horrifying video shows moment stolen car fatally plows into NYC woman sitting on a bench in crash that left 2 dead
Disturbing video footage shows the horrific moment a stolen car plows into two people in Chinatown on Saturday morning — killing a Chase Bank loan manager and a 63-year-old woman.
The blue Chevy Malibu rams through a traffic median at Bowery and Canal streets in Manhattan around 7:30 a.m. and strikes a 30-something male cyclist and a 63-year-old woman sitting on a bench, shows the clip exclusively obtained by The Post.
The female victim, Mary Kwok, seems to entirely disappear from view after being struck, while the bicycle rider, Kevin Scott Cruickshank, a 55-year-old married dad and Chase loan higher-up, also appears to be obliterated by the impact.
The Malibu, a rental reported stolen, then careens into an empty NYPD van, the chilling footage shows.
The suspected driver of the car, Autumn Donna Ascencio Romero, 23, and her alleged passenger, 22-year-old Kennedy LaCraft, fled the scene but were picked up by cops nearby.
The blue Chevrolet Malibu flew off the Manhattan Bridge, and fatally plowed into the elderly woman and a man on a bicycle, cops said.William Farrington
Drugs and alcohol were found in the car.
Romero also has a pending Brooklyn court case from an April 13 wreck that struck a bystander.
“It is with a heavy heart that we confirm that dear friend, neighbor, loving son and husband Kevin Cruickshank has been killed,” a family spokeswoman wrote in a text to The Post on Sunday.
“Kevin was a regular fixture in the neighborhood, known for his warm, welcoming spirit and love of helping his friends and neighbors.
“Kevin loved riding his bicycle and was often seen around the neighborhood coming back from a long ride. It’s devastating to know he was killed doing something he loved.
“We ask that you please respect Kevin’s family’s need for privacy during this difficult time.”
Kwok was described by her brother as a “free spirit” who liked to take walks around the area and attend church.