The trial of a man accused of running over Bronx EMT and mother Yadira Arroyo with her own ambulance started on Wednesday. Jose Gonzalez sat in silence as prosecutors outlined his alleged actions on March 16, 2017. JessicaMooreTV reports.
Prosecutors say Gonzalez put the vehicle in reverse,"intentionally gunning the engine," hitting her, and then driving it forward, running over Arroyo again, crushing and killing her."Today was our first day of seeing how she was literally dragged under the ambulance. It's hard," said Oren Barzilay, president of the FDNY EMS union.
Defense attorneys say Gonzalez didn't see Arroyo and never intended for her to die. They say he was in the midst of a PCP-induced psychotic episode and didn't know the difference between his dreams and reality. "For the defense to say, well, he didn't see her, therefore he's not guilty, that's far from the truth. He did know what he was doing. He did see her," Barzilay said.
"You don't kill God's angels that runs the streets like Valkyries in an ambulance, saving people and saving their lives!" Hernandez said.Witness testimony continues Thursday, with Arroyo's partner expected to testify soon.
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