Overview
- A white pickup allegedly rolled through a stop sign and struck a stroller in a marked crosswalk, killing 1-year-old Justin Hu on Sunday and injuring his 69-year-old nanny, who is in stable condition.
- Authorities arrested 57-year-old Elvin Rivera at the scene and charged him with second-degree manslaughter, vehicular manslaughter, multiple DWI counts and related offenses.
- Police say Rivera failed a field sobriety test and a drug test detected cocaine and THC in his system, and reporting notes he has an open DWI case from April 2026 in the Bronx.
- Rivera pleaded not guilty at arraignment and was remanded into custody without bail pending further court proceedings later this month.
- Prosecutors say the top charge carries a potential 5–15 year prison term and they framed the prosecution as part of broader efforts to curb fatalities from drugged and reckless driving.