Truck Driver Arrested In Hit-And-Run Crash On BQE That Killed NYPD Cop

BROOKLYN, NY — A box truck driver has been arrested and charged in connection with a deadly hit-and-run crash in Brooklyn that killed an off-duty NYPD officer on Wednesday, police said.

Carlos Almanzar Toribio, 30, was driving the box truck with no license plate and has been charged with leave the scene of an accident-resulting in death and operating an unregistered vehicle, among others, police said.

It's not known if Toribio was taken into custody sometime on Wednesday or on Thursday.

The 30-year-old police officer was riding a Yamaha R1 motorcycle westbound on the BQE near the Atlantic Avenue exit around 8:30 a.m. when he collided with a box truck.

The motorcycle crashed into a wall and burst into flames. The box crash involved in the crash did not stay at the scene.

The off-duty officer was taken to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

The NYC PBA posted on X (formerly Twitter) confirming the officer's death:

"Devastated by the loss of our brother following an off-duty motorcycle crash in Brooklyn this morning. Please join us in praying for his family, friends and co-workers as they deal with this unimaginable loss," the tweet said.

The officer has not been identified yet.