A NYCHA employee is facing multiple charges including reckless endangerment and assault after fleeing the scene of a multi-vehicle collision in Brooklyn. Tanisha Simpson, 40, who is employed by the New York City Housing Authority, allegedly hit three cars before leaving the scene of the crash without reporting the incident, according to 1010 WINS.
The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. in the Bedford Stuyvesant area, although the specifics of the location remain unclear. Among the victims was a pregnant woman, who was a passenger in one of a struck vehicles and who went into labor following the traumatic event. However, sources have confirmed that both the woman and the baby are in good condition. Simpson was not under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of the accident, as PIX11 News reported.
Following the collision, Simpson was arrested in Brooklyn on Tuesday around 6:40 p.m. and was charged with reckless endangerment, assault, and leaving the scene of a collision. The charges highlight the severity of the allegations against her, particularly leaving the scene of a collision that resulted in both injury and property damage.
