"A 31-year-old Mercedes-Benz driver was killed by a motorist who blew through a Brooklyn red light and is now charged with manslaughter for the crash, police said Monday. Arturo Alberto Baez Cordero was heading east on 9th St. in Gowanus when he was struck by a Honda Odyssey driver speeding north on Second Ave. about 6:25 p.m. Sunday, cops said."
"Both vehicles then slammed into a Dodge pick-up truck stopped at the light. The Mercedes caught fire, with firefighters reportedly having to extricate Baez Cordero from the car. Medics rushed Baez Cordero to Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, where he died about half an hour later, police said. A 37-year-old passenger in the Odyssey was hospitalized in critical condition, police said. His relative, a 64-year-old man, was also in the minivan but was less badly hurt."
"The Odyssey driver, Alexey Isanov, 38, was arrested at the scene and charged with manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and reckless endangerment. He too was hospitalized. The Dodge driver, a 49-year-old man, was hurt but is recovering. There are 15 speeding and six red light tickets linked to the Odyssey, though records do not indicate who was behind the wheel when they were issued."
Arturo Alberto Baez Cordero, a 31-year-old Mercedes-Benz driver, was killed after a Honda Odyssey ran a red light in Gowanus and struck his vehicle while he traveled east on 9th Street. The Odyssey, speeding north on Second Avenue, then collided with a Dodge pick-up truck stopped at the light. The Mercedes caught fire and firefighters extricated Baez Cordero; he died at Brooklyn Methodist Hospital roughly 30 minutes later. A 37-year-old Odyssey passenger was hospitalized in critical condition and a 64-year-old relative suffered lesser injuries. Odyssey driver Alexey Isanov, 38, was arrested and faces manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and reckless endangerment charges. Vehicle records link the Odyssey to multiple speeding and red light tickets.
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