Chinatown Crash Kills Brooklyn Teenager, Police Say

CHINATOWN, NY — A 17-year-old was killed in an early-morning crash in Chinatown on Tuesday, police said.

Authorities say the teenager, Shareef Bellerand, was involved in an alcohol-related accident. The driver, 22-year-old Gerald Joseph, was charged with driving while intoxicated, police said. Joseph was also injured in the crash.

The NYPD said the car was driving north on the Bowery off the Manhattan Bridge at about 1:08 a.m. on Tuesday. The vehicle, which was being driven by Joseph while Bellerand was in the passenger seat, struck a fire hydrant near Bowery and Canal Street and flipped over, according to an NYPD spokeswoman.

Bellerand was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. Joseph was also transported to a nearby hospital and is in critical but stable condition, according to authorities.

Bellerand was listed as a Brooklyn resident, an NYPD spokeswoman said.

This post has been updated with additional information.

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