On Saturday, November 25, 2023, at approximately 1422 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a vehicle collision in the vicinity of Fox Street and Intervale Avenue, within the confines of the 41st Precinct in the Bronx.
A preliminary investigation determined that a 28-year-old female, operating a Honda Civic, was traveling southbound on Fox Street, when it struck a 23-year-old male operating a moped, traveling in the same direction.
The male suffered trauma to the body and was removed by EMS to NYC Health + Hospitals / Lincoln, where he was pronounced deceased.
The 28-year-old female was taken into custody.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as follows.
Victim:
Robert Jimenez
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10452
Pursuant to the ongoing investigation, the following 28-year-old female individual was arrested and charged on Sunday, November 26, 2023, at 1400 hours, within the confines of the 41st Precinct.
Arrested:
Lillibeth Vasquez
address withheld
Allentown, PA 18102
Charges:
- murder;
- manslaughter.
The investigation remains ongoing.
All charges are merely accusations and all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to call the NYPD‘s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1–800–577–TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1–888–57–PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers‘ website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
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