Corey Beschorner: NY official responds to fatal hit-and-run incident that claimed his son Tyler's life
BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK: A New York official who responded to a fatal hit-and-run was not aware of the fact that his son was the victim of the February 17 crash. Citing Binghamton police, WBNG, WIVT and the Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin report that Tyler Beschorner, 29, died after he was struck while walking on a highway in the early morning.
The incident caused road closures, which meant Tyler’s father, Corey Beschorner, a New York State Department of Transportation employee, was called to the scene to assist, reported WBNG.
What did Tyler Beschorner's father say?
“This is one of our worst nightmares,” Corey told the outlet, adding “When we were setting up we were saying somebody’s world is going to be turned upside down tonight. I didn’t know it was mine or my family’s.” Police are still searching for the vehicle that struck Tyler, the outlet reported.
A GoFundMe has been set up for Tyler Beschorner's family
A GoFundMe started by the victim’s friend says Tyler was the father of a seven-year-old son named Jayden.
“His son was the center of his world and Tyler was the center of his,” the organizer wrote, adding “Tyler was the most genuine and selfless person I have ever met. He was loved by so many people throughout his life and truly knew how to brighten the mood in any room he walked into.”
Police are asking anyone with information on the suspected hit-and-run to call Binghamton detectives at Binghamton detectives at 607-772-7080.
Oakland man charged with murder in the death of a 73-year-old woman in hit-and-run incident
Meaww previously reported that a 19-year-old Oakland man is facing murder charges for killing a 73-year-old woman in a hit-and-run incident last summer.
According to the authorities, Christopher Perez is accused of killing grandmother Santu Maya after crashing into the victim as she crossed the street with her family in Oakland on the evening of June 16, The Mercury News and KTVU FOX 2 reported at the time.
The suspect was charged in January with one felony count of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, and one count of leaving the scene of an accident, court records revealed, The Mercury News reported on Tuesday, February 27.
The records reportedly state that Perez pleaded not guilty at an arraignment on February 15. He was released on a $95,000 bail under the requirement of wearing a GPS ankle monitor. Maya had immigrated to the US to the San Francisco Bay Area from Thailand four months before her death.
