Hit-run driver arrested months after killing Brooklyn dad of 4 year old, NYPD tracks SUV to Illinois

Published
June 22, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Brooklyn, California
East Williamsburg
Incident type
Hit and run, Pedestrian struck

Summary

Pedestrian Hit Brooklyn California in Brooklyn, California: Joshua Germain, 31, was struck by a Nissan Murano driven by Gregory Ventura, 35, while crossing the street to a party at an East Williamsburg club after getting out of an Uber. The driver, heading north, struck Germain as he tried to move around slow-moving cars at about 12:15 a.m. on Jan. 15. Germain hit his head on the pavement, suffered severe injuries, was rushed to Elmhurst Hospital, and died five days later. Ventura fled the scene to his home in Greenpoint; NYPD later tracked the damaged SUV to a repair shop in Mundelein, Illinois, and Ventura surrendered Monday morning to face charges of criminally negligent homicide and leaving the scene of a fatal crash.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Joshua Germain Pedestrian Fatal
Gregory Ventura Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

Hit-run driver arrested months after killing Brooklyn dad of 4 year old, NYPD tracks SUV to Illinois

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