Man charged with manslaughter in hockey stick beating death of Uber driver
11/13/2017 7:31 am PST
via WPIX:
NEW YORK, N.Y. -- (WPIX) -- A 39-year-old man was charged with manslaughter after he allegedly beat an Uber driver, who later crashed, with a hockey stick, police said.
Randolph Tolk, 68, and Kohji Kosugi argued near West Street and Horatio Street Saturday night, police said. Kosugi allegedly hit Tolk in the head with a hockey stick, knocking Tolk to the ground. Kosugi allegedly stepped on Tolk's chest before fleeing on foot.
Tolk, a father of two, got up and continued driving downtown before striking the center divider at West Street and Horatio Street. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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