NBC News, citing a police news release, reported that the incident happened shortly before midnight Thursday as Ryan was making a right turn onto Broadway. Police said the two pedestrians were crossing with a walk signal when the truck ran over their feet and struck one of them in the leg.
Both people had minor injuries, police said. That narrows one part of the story, but not the allegation at its center. The charges here are not about a catastrophic crash; they are about what police say happened in the seconds after contact.
According to the release, the pair told police the truck continued on before stopping a short distance away at a red light. They said they flagged down the driver, identified by police as Ryan, and that he got out “to argue with them, got back in, and drove away.” The release says they photographed the truck’s license plate and Ryan.
Ryan, 63, was charged with two counts of leaving the scene of an accident, two counts of failure to give information or render aid, and two counts of failure to obey a traffic control signal. Police said he surrendered for booking Wednesday morning. His bond was set at $6,000.
What is established so far is limited but significant: police have filed charges, and the public account rests on the department’s release and the pedestrians’ statements as described in it. Whether that account holds up in court is a separate question. For now, the case is no longer just a late-night street dispute. It is a criminal matter with Ryan’s name on it.
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