"Police say 62-year-old Gary Levinson was behind the wheel of a van on the morning of Nov. 6 when he turned onto Morton Street against the flow of traffic and struck a woman who was crossing at Seventh Avenue South. The victim, identified by authorities as Valerie Schoeck, was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead."
"Investigators say Levinson made a left turn onto Morton Street, then continued the wrong way on the one-way block before hitting Schoeck in the crosswalk, according to Gothamist. Police say he stayed at the scene and cooperated with detectives. The NYPD arrested him Tuesday, wrapping up the probe into the November collision."
"In the days after the crash, neighbors and workers in the area told reporters they had seen drivers pull the wrong way down Morton Street before, describing it as a recurring near-miss waiting for a worst-case outcome."
Gary Levinson, 62, was arrested in connection with a fatal collision on November 6 in Manhattan's West Village. Levinson drove a rented van the wrong way down Morton Street and struck Valerie Schoeck, 27, in a crosswalk at Seventh Avenue South. Schoeck was transported to Bellevue Hospital where she was pronounced dead. Levinson remained at the scene and cooperated with police. He faces charges of criminally negligent homicide and reckless driving. Levinson was arraigned and released on his own recognizance. Neighbors reported that wrong-way driving on Morton Street had been a recurring safety concern prior to the fatal incident.
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