Carmen Colon experienced a gut-wrenching fear when her stepson, Francisco Andres Guzman Parra, 31, failed to respond to her messages following a car crash on April 2, 2023. A police chase ended with the stolen vehicle smashing into a building and the unidentified driver perishing in the flames. After days of searching for answers, Colon discovered through the medical examiner's office that her fears were realized; her stepson was the deceased driver. This tragic story highlights the emotional turmoil faced by families awaiting news amid such crises.
I want to know if that's my stepson,' she said she told officers. They got no answer from the precincts.
Early the next day, Ms. Colon called the New York City medical examiner's office to say that Mr. Guzman Parra's dental records could be found at a free clinic in Harlem where he had been treated for a toothache.
The next day was Sunday, April 6. She went to church and prayed, and then, on Wednesday afternoon, the medical examiner's office confirmed her fears: Her stepson was the dead driver.
The driver, burned beyond recognition, was not identified in the immediate aftermath.
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