Funeral held for Bronx man killed in Manhattan crash as family waits for answers
The victim’s family said officers left the scene of the crash without helping or properly reporting the incident.
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A funeral service was held in Morris Park on Saturday for 31-year-old Francisco Guzman, who died in a Manhattan car crash earlier this month.
The victim’s family said officers left the scene of the crash without helping or properly reporting the incident.
It happened around 5 a.m. on April 2 in the Inwood section of Manhattan.
Police said Guzman was driving a 2025 Honda CRV southbound on the Henry Hudson Parkway, exited on Dyckman Street and collided with a Parks Department building before the car burst into flames.
Guzman was pronounced dead at the scene. Sources tell News 12 the Honda was reported stolen.
The victim’s family claimed officers assigned to the 50th Precinct in Kingsbridge chased the Bronx man into Manhattan, then left the scene after the crash.
As of Saturday afternoon, News 12 has not been able to confirm that with police, but a spokesperson said two officers involved in the incident have been suspended pending review.
“We’re waiting,” said Shakira Guzman, the victim’s sister. “We need answers. I think that is part of closure for us, as well, and part of our grieving process – and that’s something we don’t have yet.”
The incident is under investigation by the NYPD and the New York Attorney General’s Office.
