A 40-year-old Brooklyn motorist faces charges of vehicular manslaughter and other offenses after police said he struck and killed a bicyclist while driving impaired Sunday in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Can Nomer was behind the wheel of a Volkswagen Tiguan before noon when he barreled into two parked vehicles near Union Avenue and Lynch Street, before striking 46-year-old Luis Mendez, who was riding a bicycle. Nomer’s vehicle continued on, striking two other vehicles. Mendez, who also lived in Brooklyn, was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. Click here to read more on gothamist.com.
