{"id":520425,"date":"2022-12-03T00:51:01","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T21:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/unlicensed-teen-was-driving-bmw-that-killed-yonkers-ny-cop\/"},"modified":"2022-12-03T00:51:01","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T21:51:01","slug":"unlicensed-teen-was-driving-bmw-that-killed-yonkers-ny-cop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/unlicensed-teen-was-driving-bmw-that-killed-yonkers-ny-cop\/","title":{"rendered":"#Unlicensed teen was driving BMW that killed Yonkers, NY cop"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a400c1e62556\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a400c1e62556\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/unlicensed-teen-was-driving-bmw-that-killed-yonkers-ny-cop\/#%E2%80%9CUnlicensed_teen_was_driving_BMW_that_killed_Yonkers_NY_cop%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Unlicensed teen was driving BMW that killed Yonkers, NY cop&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CUnlicensed_teen_was_driving_BMW_that_killed_Yonkers_NY_cop%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Unlicensed teen was driving BMW that killed Yonkers, NY cop&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>A 16-year-old driver with a learner\u2019s permit he had for about two weeks was speeding in a BMW sports car when he lost control and crashed into a Yonkers police sergeant\u2019s vehicle, killing the officer, cops said Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The victim of Thursday\u2019s deadly multi-vehicle collision was identified Friday as Sgt. Frank Gualdino, a 24-year veteran of the Yonkers Police Department who served as a supervisor assigned to the Traffic Unit.<\/p>\n<p>Gualdino, a 53-year-old married dad of two, was on duty and driving an unmarked 2012 Chevy Impala in Yonkers around 3:30 p.m. when the BMW M5 crossed into oncoming traffic and slammed first into the cop\u2019s vehicle and then into a Westchester County Bee-Line bus.<\/p>\n<p>The crash took place on Tuckahoe Road at the Sprain Brook Parkway overpass, police said.<\/p>\n<p>Gualdino, who was nine months away from retiring, was rushed to Jacobi Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead from injuries to his head and body.<\/p>\n<p>The driver of the BMW, who has not been named because he is a minor, was hospitalized in critical condition with serious blunt force injuries, Yonkers police said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"898\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/yonkers-sergeant-dead-crash-bus-01-1.jpeg?w=898\" alt=\"Yonkers police Sgt. Frank Gualdino, 53, a married dad-of-two, was killed Thursday in a head-on crash while on duty. \" class=\"wp-image-24874606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/yonkers-sergeant-dead-crash-bus-01-1.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1796 1796w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/yonkers-sergeant-dead-crash-bus-01-1.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1347 1347w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/yonkers-sergeant-dead-crash-bus-01-1.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=898 898w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/yonkers-sergeant-dead-crash-bus-01-1.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=449 449w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/yonkers-sergeant-dead-crash-bus-01-1.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 898px) 100vw, 898px\"\/><figcaption>Yonkers police Sgt. Frank Gualdino, 53, a married dad of two, was killed Thursday in a head-on crash while on duty. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Yonkers Police Department<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During a press conference Friday, Yonkers Police Commissioner Christopher Sapienza revealed that the 16-year-old did not have a driver\u2019s license and was operating the luxury sports car belonging to a relative with only a learner\u2019s permit, which he obtained a little over two weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt looks like, basically, reckless driving,\u201d Sapienza said. \u201cYou have a 16-year-old with a learner\u2019s permit, without a driver\u2019s license, driving at an extreme high rate of speed in a very fast car.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yonkers police released a video obtained from a witness showing the final moments before the collision.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow\" data-component=\"inlineSlideshow\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slides\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"824\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/yonkers-sergeant-dead-crash-bus-05-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=824\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"Police said the 16-year-old was driving the blue BMW M5 belonging to a relative at a high rate of speed without a license.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/yonkers-sergeant-dead-crash-bus-05-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1648 1648w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/yonkers-sergeant-dead-crash-bus-05-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1236 1236w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/yonkers-sergeant-dead-crash-bus-05-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=824 824w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/yonkers-sergeant-dead-crash-bus-05-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=412 412w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/yonkers-sergeant-dead-crash-bus-05-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 824px) 100vw, 824px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                    Police said the 16-year-old was driving the blue BMW M5 belonging to a relative at a high rate of speed without a license.                              <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">CBS <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"824\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/yonkers-sergeant-dead-crash-bus-03-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=824\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"Gualdino suffered catastrophic injuries to his head and body while driving his unmarked 2012 Chevy Impala.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/yonkers-sergeant-dead-crash-bus-03-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1648 1648w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/yonkers-sergeant-dead-crash-bus-03-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1236 1236w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/yonkers-sergeant-dead-crash-bus-03-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=824 824w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/yonkers-sergeant-dead-crash-bus-03-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=412 412w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/yonkers-sergeant-dead-crash-bus-03-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 824px) 100vw, 824px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                    Gualdino suffered catastrophic injuries to his head and body while driving his unmarked 2012 Chevy Impala.                              <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">CBS News<\/span><br \/>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"824\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/yonkers-sergeant-dead-crash-bus-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=824\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"The BMW also collided with a Bee-Line bus, injuring its driver.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/yonkers-sergeant-dead-crash-bus-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1648 1648w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/yonkers-sergeant-dead-crash-bus-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1236 1236w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/yonkers-sergeant-dead-crash-bus-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=824 824w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/yonkers-sergeant-dead-crash-bus-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=412 412w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/yonkers-sergeant-dead-crash-bus-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 824px) 100vw, 824px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                    The BMW also collided with a Bee-Line bus, injuring its driver.                                 <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">CBS News<\/span><br \/>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In it, the blue 2020 BMW M5 is seen speeding before <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>arently losing control and crossing the double-yellow line into the path of Sgt. Gualdino\u2019s car and the county bus.<\/p>\n<p>The driver of the Bee-Lee bus suffered non-life-threatening injuries, and some of the 30 passengers were treated at the scene for minor injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Police said they have spoken to the owner of the BMW, who was described as a relative of the 16-year-old. The teen lives in Yonkers with his family and attends a private school.  <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/yonkers-sergeant-dead-crash-bus-08.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Video released by the police Friday shows the final moments before impact on Tuckahoe Road in Yonkers. \" class=\"wp-image-24874626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/yonkers-sergeant-dead-crash-bus-08.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/yonkers-sergeant-dead-crash-bus-08.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/yonkers-sergeant-dead-crash-bus-08.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Video released by the police Friday shows the final moments before impact on Tuckahoe Road in Yonkers. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">CBS News<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano described Gualdino as someone who was \u201cvery, very well-respected\u201d by his colleagues and the community he served. <\/p>\n<p>Commissioner Sapienza said Gualdino was \u201ca great friend and a great cop.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The sergeant was honored in October for saving the life of a 3-year-old boy who lost consciousness during a funeral procession for a former corrections officer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrank was a great guy,\u201d Sapienza said. \u201cHe was a personal friend. He was an asset to this job, he was a credit to this job, and he was a credit to the community, and this is a tragic, tragic loss for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gualdino is survived by his wife, Lisa, and their two children, ages 14 and 20.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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