Woman, 28, arrested for intentionally mowing down 23-year-old scooter rider in NYC road-rage killing: cops

A woman who allegedly intentionally mowed down a 23-year-old moped rider — killing him — in the Bronx has been arrested and charged with murder for the road rage-fueled attack, police said Monday.

Lillibeth Vasquez, 28, of Allentown, Pa., allegedly flew into a fury when the victim, Robert Jimenez, sideswiped her Honda Civic, knocking off her mirror, at around 2:20 p.m. Saturday on Fox Street, near the Intervale Avenue intersection, cops and law enforcement sources said.

Both continued driving, but Vasquez is then accused of ramming into the scooter-rider, leaving him with fatal trauma to his body, according to police.

Jimenez, who lived just about two miles away, was rushed to Lincoln Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

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Moped rider Robert Jimenez, 23 (pictured) was fatally struck by Lillibeth Vasquez, 28, in a road rage-motivated crash, cops and sources said.

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Vasquez was charged with murder and manslaughter, cops said. Tomas E.Gaston

Photos from the site of the deadly collision showed a red vehicle with its front violently smashed in and the front right tire turned on its side.

Jimenez’s death was later classified a homicide, cops said.

Vasquez was arrested and charged Sunday with murder and manslaughter.

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Vasquez’s Honda could be seen violently smashed up after the broad-daylight crash. Tomas E. Gaston

Her arraignment in Bronx Criminal Court was pending Monday.

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