The Aporia · Coked-up NYC motorist, with prior DWI bust, runs down, kills baby in stroller: DA

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Elvin Rivera, a 57-year-old man with a history of driving while impaired, was charged with manslaughter and other offenses after allegedly crashing his pickup truck into a nanny pushing a stroller in Queens on Sunday morning, killing the one-year-old baby inside. According to prosecutors, Rivera had cocaine and THC in his system and failed a field sobriety test at the scene. He faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted of the top charge.

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On October 14, 2026, Elvin Rivera, a 57-year-old man with a prior DWI case, killed Justin Hu, a 1-year-old baby in Queens, New York. Rivera was driving a white Chevrolet Silverado and ran a stop sign on 32nd Avenue in Murray Hill at around 8:30 a.m., hitting the nanny pushing Justin's stroller. The baby died shortly after being rushed to the hospital, while the nanny suffered an arm injury. Tests revealed cocaine and THC in Rivera’s system, and he failed a field sobriety test. Queens DA Melinda Katz called the incident "completely avoidable" and vowed to seek justice for Justin's family.

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DeTurris, D. (2026, October 14). Coked-up NYC motorist, with prior DWI bust, runs down, kills baby in stroller: DA. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/13/us-news/coked-up-nyc-motorist-with-prior-dwi-bust-runs-down-kills-baby-in-stroller-da/

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🔮 Queens DA Melinda Katz called the “heartbreaking” loss of baby Justin “completely avoidable.” “Tragically, innocent victims are killed every day in this county due to drugged and reckless driving, and my office will aggressively seek justice for Justin Hu and his family,” Katz said in a statement.

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🔮 “I couldn’t breathe.

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Chevrolet Murray Hill Queens Silverado the Queens District Attorney’s Office

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Rivera PERSON · 4× Justin PERSON · 2× Justin Hu PERSON · 2× Queens GPE · 2× Bronx GPE · 1× Chevrolet ORG · 1× EMS ORG · 1× Elvin Rivera PERSON · 1× Murray Hill GPE · 1× the Queens District Attorney’s Office ORG · 1×

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Queens DA Melinda Katz called the “heartbreaking” loss of baby Justin “completely avoidable.” “Tragically, innocent victims are killed every day in this county due to drugged and reckless driving, and my office will aggressively seek justice for Justin Hu and his family,” Katz said in a statement.

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2026-10-14 · New York Post

Coked-up NYC motorist, with prior DWI bust, runs down, kills baby in stroller: DA · mixed framing

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A coked-up pickup truck driver with an open DWI case slammed into a nanny pushing a stroller in Queens Sunday morning, killing the 1-year-old baby inside, after blowing through a stop sign, prosecutors said. asserted

prosecutors → coke → sign

Elvin Rivera, 57, allegedly sped his white Chevrolet Silverado through a stop sign on 32nd Avenue in Murray Hill at around 8:30 a.m. and struck Justin Hu and his nanny, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office. uncertain

Rivera → speed → Office

EMS rushed the pair to a nearby hospital, where Justin was pronounced dead soon after. asserted

Justin → rush → hospital

His nanny suffered an injury to her right arm, authorities said. asserted

authorities → suffer → arm

Rivera, who stayed at the scene, allegedly had traces of cocaine and THC in his system and failed a field sobriety test, according to prosecutors. uncertain

who → stay → prosecutors

The pickup truck driver also had an open DWI case in the Bronx from an April incident, prosecutors revealed. asserted

prosecutors → have → incident

Katz → call → statement

Rivera was slapped with a slew of charges at his arraignment Monday, including manslaughter, vehicular manslaughter, assault, motor vehicle under the influence, driving while impaired, reckless driving and driving without a license. asserted

Rivera → slap → license

Rivera, who pleaded not guilty, was remanded by Judge Michael Katz and held without bail. asserted

who → plead → bail

If convicted of the top charge, he could face 15 years in prison. uncertain

he → convict → prison

An attorney for Rivera did not respond to requests for comment by publication time. asserted

attorney → respond → time

The alleged drugged driver is due back in Queens Criminal Court on Oct. 19. asserted

driver → drug → Oct.

Coked-up NYC motorist, with prior DWI bust, runs down, kills baby in stroller: DA

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