By Michael V. Cusenza
The long arm of the law finally caught up with Tykee Stokes last week when the Orange, N.J. man was arrested and charged in the death of a passenger in a car that was struck by a hit-and-run driver in February at the intersection of Jamaica Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard.
According to the City Police Department, on Feb. 19, at approximately 1:15 a.m., cops responded to a motor vehicle collision in Woodhaven. Further investigation by the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad determined that a 2013 Volkswagen (vehicle No. 1), operated by a 44-year-old man, was traveling westbound on Jamaica Avenue crossing over to Woodhaven Boulevard when it was struck by a 2011 Jeep (vehicle No. 2), operated by a 31-year-old male, that was traveling southbound on Woodhaven Boulevard. The front passenger of the Volkswagen, Maryluz Catano, 30, a fellow resident of the Garden State, suffered head trauma and was rushed by EMS to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where she succumbed to her injuries on March 4. The rear passenger of that vehicle, a 34-year-old female, was removed by EMS to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center with minor injuries.
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Catano eventually succumbed to her injuries on March 4 at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center.
Cops booked Stokes, now 32, last Wednesday and charged him with criminally negligent homicide, traffic device violation: red light, and speed violation: imprudent speed.
The investigation remains ongoing by the NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad.
