Man arrested in crash that killed pedestrian in East New York

Police say Zachary Cando, 24, ran into 21-year-old Madison Ruiz while she was sitting on the curb just after midnight Sunday.

News 12 Staff

Jul 15, 2025, 9:33 AM

Updated 7 hr ago

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Police say a man has been arrested for fatally striking a woman at the Gateway Center parking lot in East New York.
Zachary Cando, 24, drove into 21-year-old Madison Ruiz while she was sitting on the curb just after midnight Sunday, according to authorities.
News 12 has been told Ruiz was rushed to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Cando is facing a number of charges, including criminally negligent homicide, reckless endangerment and reckless driving.