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Accidents: Accident damages three parked vehicles
Jun. 4—No citations were issued Monday in a domino-effect accident involving four vehicles in Creston. According to a Creston Police report, at approximately 9:49 p.m. a 2008 Pontiac G6, driven by Jason A. Lohoff, 52, of Creston, was southbound on Elm Street when Lohoff says three people ran into the street and caused him to swerve. As Lohoff swerved, the Pontiac clipped the driver's side mirror of a 2021 Cadillac CT4, then struck a 2013 BMW 328XI, both legally parked on the west side of the street. The BMW was pushed forward causing it to hit a 2022 Hyundai Kona, parked in front of it. Damage to the Pontiac was estimated at $1,500; damage to the Cadillac was estimated at $300; damage to the BMW was estimated at $1,500 and damage to the Hyundai was estimated at $400. — — — — — No injuries were reported in a single-vehicle accident Tuesday in the Iowa State Savings Bank parking lot off of Taylor Street in Creston. According to a Creston Police report, at approximately 11:17 a.m. a 2023 Chrysler Voyager, driven by Ashely M. Hysell, 38, of Corydon, was exiting the parking lot when Hysell realized she had forgotten something. Hysell put the van in reverse and began backing up through the lot and struck a concrete pole. Damage to the Chrysler was estimated at $2,500. No damage was caused to the pole.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
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Speeding BMW driver accused of killing beloved Bronx coach was ‘extremely reckless': DA
The unlicensed 25-year-old BMW driver who killed a beloved Bronx football coach was traveling at an 'extremely reckless' speed when he sparked the fatal crash, Bronx prosecutors said Friday. Sheydon McClean only had a learner's permit as he charged down Eastchester Road at a stunning 86 miles per hour, more than 60 miles over the speed limit, before the Nov. 30 crash that led to 60-year-old Dwight Downer's death, prosecutors alleged at McClean's arraignment on manslaughter and reckless endangerment charges. Downer, a retired correction officer and high school football coach, had just parked his Nissan Murano on the street and gotten out of his car when McClean's BMW 328 XI blew through a red light on Givan Ave. and slammed into a pickup truck at about 12:10 a.m., cops say. The BMW careened out of control and slammed into Downer and four parked cars before coming to a stop. Downer, who coached football at DeWitt Clinton High School — where he was affectionately known as 'Coach D' — was rushed to Jacobi Medical Center, where he died a half hour later. The father of two served as a correction officer at Rikers Island for 27 years before retiring nearly a decade ago, his family said. Besides coaching at DeWitt Clinton High School, his alma mater, he coached for the Bronx Buccaneers, a youth football league, for the past six years, relatives said. 'He was a mentor to so many kids,' his sister Karen Green told the Daily News following the crash. 'He had that ability to instill those values and determination and send them on the right road.' McClean remained at the scene following the Baychester crash and was treated for minor injuries but wasn't immediately charged. A friend of McClean, who may have been riding in the BMW when the crash occurred, called 911, prosecutors said. The BMW driver surrendered to detectives on Thursday. The judge ordered McClean held on $20,000 bail — which his family, who sat in the gallery, would soon post, said attorney Joseph Caldarera, who called the charges against his client 'unreasonable.' 'I understand the prosecutor's office has to overcharge in order to make it seem like they are fighting crime and make it seem like they're doing the right thing when somebody loses their life,' said Caldarera. 'But that's not justice. In this case, this man is being overcharged because someone lost their life, and although we feel sympathetic for that family and we extend our condolences to them, it's a miscarriage of justice to charge him like this.' Caldarera called the crash an 'accident.' McClean, he said, remained at the scene and has 'been in touch with the NYPD these follow the past few months to see what was going on with his case.' 'He turned himself into the precinct,' the attorney said. 'He's not looking to run, and he's looking to accept responsibility for what happened here, but that acceptance of responsibility needs to be reasonable.' McClean's family declined to comment in court. The pickup truck driver McClean collided with was also unlicensed and fled the crash, officials said. Cops arrested Orville Berry, on March 13, charging him with leaving the scene of a fatal accident and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. The Yonkers resident pleaded not guilty and was released without bail. Bronx prosecutors said McClean's speeding and ignoring traffic signals showed an 'extremely reckless' behavior that was the basis for the manslaughter charge. Since the crash, McClean's BMW has been hit with at least three speeding violations after being photographed by city speed cameras, police sources said. McClean is facing 15 years in prison if convicted, but that was cold comfort to Downer's mother on Thursday. 'These arrests cannot bring back my child,' Norma Downer, 83, told The News. 'Still, something has to be done.' 'Every day I have to look at his picture and cry,' she said. Caldarera said his client wants to testify to the grand jury next week. 'We plan on fighting these charges head-on moving forward,' the attorney said. 'Once we see the facts, it's going to show that my client is not guilty of what he is charged with.'
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08-05-2025
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Bronx BMW driver arrested for manslaughter in crash that killed beloved coach
An unlicensed BMW driver has been charged with manslaughter for a November crash that killed a beloved football coach outside the victim's Bronx home, police said Thursday. Sheydon McClean remained at the scene after the Nov. 30 crash in Baychester killed 60-year-old Dwight Downer. Cops let McClean go without charges but began building a case against him as they investigated the crash at Eastchester Road and Givan Ave. Meanwhile, McClean's BMW has been hit with at least three speeding violations after being photographed by city speed cameras,in the months since the crash police sources said. McClean, 25, surrendered at the 47th Precinct stationhouse Thursday to face charges of manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and driving without a license. He said nothing as he was led in handcuffs by cops from the stationhouse to appear in Bronx Criminal Court. Downer, a retired correction officer and high school football coach, had just parked his Nissan Murano on the street when McClean's BMW 328 XI, which was heading east on Eastchester Road, blew through a red light and slammed into a pickup truck at the intersection of Givan Ave. at about 12:10 a.m., cops say. The BMW careened out of control and slammed into Downer and four parked cars before coming to a stop. Downer, who coached football at DeWitt Clinton High School — where he was affectionately known as 'Coach D' — was rushed to Jacobi Medical Center, where he died a half-hour later. 'He loved life,' Downer's sister Karen Green told the Daily News after his death. 'Every Super Bowl he would cook. He had a large circle of friends. People loved him.' McClean remained at the scene and was taken to the same hospital with minor injuries. The unlicensed pickup truck driver McClean hit fled the crash. Cops arrested Orville Berry, on March 13, charging him with leaving the scene of a fatal accident and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. The Yonkers resident pleaded not guilty and was released without bail. While he never left the scene, cops zeroed in on McClean. Their investigation determined he had blown the light and was speeding at the time of the crash, according to NYPD officials. 'There were two people at fault in this incident, but one was more at fault,' a police source said of McClean. As they built a case against McClean, detectives learned that the BMW involved in the crash had triggered city speed cameras at least three times, police sources said. It was not clear who was behind the wheel when the tickets were issued. Downer, a father of two, served as a correction officer at Rikers Island for 27 years before retiring nearly a decade ago, his family said. Besides coaching at DeWitt Clinton High School, his alma mater, he coached for the Bronx Buccaneers, a youth football league, for the past six years, relatives said. 'He was a mentor to so many kids,' Green said. 'He had that ability to instill those values and determination and send them on the right road.' The coach's family has lived at the intersection for more than 50 years, relatives said. Downer usually parked in the driveway but decided to park on the street so the driveway spot could be left open for a visiting nephew, they said. In 2017, Downer witnessed a terrible crash at the same corner that hurt five people and left an Audi in a neighbor's front yard. At the time, Downer complained about speeding drivers. 'People don't know how to slow down,' he told WABC-TV at the time. 'People are in a hurry to go nowhere.'
