Disturbing surveillance footage shows the moment two vehicles fatally struck a woman during a collision in New York.
Lourdes Camilo, 53, was waiting to cross the intersection of Melrose Avenue and 157th Street in the Bronx when she was struck by the first vehicle, a white Jeep, around 7:10 p.m., the NYPD said.
She was then pushed into the air and put into a second Jeep, which was traveling at considerable speed in the opposite direction, the video shows.
The woman, said to be a mother of four, is then seen lying lifeless on the street. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The first car, meanwhile, took off after the moment of impact, leaving Camilo dead in the street. The second, driven by a 53-year-old man, remained behind, while police revealed that Camilo had been just steps away from her home when she was hit.
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Disturbing surveillance footage shows the moment two vehicles fatally struck Lourdes Camilo, a 53-year-old mother of four, seen here in gray, during a collision in the South Bronx
Camilo is seen waiting to cross the intersection of Melrose Avenue and 157th Street before she is hit by the first vehicle, a white Jeep. She was then thrown into the air, into the path of a second SUV, before being left lifeless in the street. Police said she lived just a few blocks away
The search for the driver of the white Grand Cherokee continues on Sunday evening, police confirmed.
The victim’s mother, one of several family members who arrived on the scene before Camilo could be taken away, expressed her and her family’s grief. The daily news.
“The whole family felt a lot for her,” the senior told the newspaper, in an interview translated from Spanish. “She called everyone her friend.”
The woman asked not to be named, adding: ‘She was very special, always with a smile even when she had a problem.’
Luis Morales, Camilo’s 80-year-old neighbor, painted a similar picture, describing how the late Starbucks manager was always loud when he saw her around the building.
“She was a very nice girl,” Morales said, as several people, believed to be the victim’s family, were left inconsolable on the street.
‘Every time I saw her he would say, ‘Good morning, sir. How are you? Have a nice day,” he recalled. ‘Good sense of humor. Very lively. Very polite.’
He added that he was stunned when he heard how she died, saying she was always “very careful” when crossing the street
“I can’t believe it,” he told the publication.
Camilo, reportedly a manager at a local Starbucks, was pronounced dead at the scene. Family members arrived before her body could be removed
A woman, believed to be a family member, is restrained at the scene. Police said Tuesday that the driver of the first car is still on the run
The driver of the second vehicle, not in the photo, remained behind, but will not be prosecuted for the time being. He worked with police on the hectic scene
The victim’s mother, not pictured, was among many who expressed their fears about the offensive event to The Daily News. “The whole family felt a lot for her,” the senior told the newspaper, in an interview translated from Spanish. ‘She called everyone her friend’
Luis Morales, Camilo’s 80-year-old neighbor, painted a similar picture, describing how the late Starbucks manager was always loud when he saw her around the building. Pictured: A single shoe lies on the sidewalk in the aftermath of the incident
He also described the moment Camilo’s family learned of the fatal incident, revealing that he could hear their fear from the neighbors.
‘I heard the crying. He was banging on the walls and yelling,” he said, revealing that Camilo had four children and worked as a manager at Starbucks in Manhattan.
The driver of the second vehicle, meanwhile, was photographed by the News but, as of Sunday, has not been charged.
He cooperated with police on Saturday evening during a hectic scene where many, believed to be Camilo’s family, were stopped by police as the victim lay covered in the street.
The area was then cordoned off as many were overcome with grief.
While the general search for the Grand Cherokee continues, police cannot yet say whether they have been able to pull a license plate number.
While the general search for the Grand Cherokee continues, police cannot yet say whether they have been able to pull a license plate number
So far, there have been no arrests and as of Sunday, officers’ investigation is still ongoing
As is the case with all hit and run cases, a suspect is prosecuted if arrested. DailyMail.com has contacted the NYPD for comment.
So far, no arrests have been made and officers’ investigation is ongoing.
As is the case with all hit and run cases, a suspect is prosecuted if arrested.
DailyMail.com has contacted the NYPD for comment.