Bio & Incident Details
Age: Not available
Tour: Not available
Badge # 90
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Incident Date: 5/23/1919
Weapon: Not available
Suspect: Apprehended
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Patrolman Carbonell died of injuries he received the previous day when is was involved in an accident while pursuing a speeding motorist.
At approximately 0920 hours Patrolman Carbonell observed a speeding vehicle traveling south on Fourth Avenue near 14th Street, in Manhattan. Patrolman Carbonell was pursuing the speeding vehicle when a truck pulled out from a street and struck his motorcycle, throwing Patrolman Carbonell into a light pole. Patrolman Carbonell was removed to Methodist Episcopal Hospital with a fractured skull and broken leg. He died the next day from his injuries.
Patrolman Carbonell was assigned to Motorcycle Squad 2.
