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By: yvette molina

yvette molina — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:43:31 +0000

soooo i had recently been talking of this incident with coworkers of mine and googled washington park, carlos oyola found basic articles but then my sister just told me of this one. Recently even went to NYU dinner where CARLOS is still honored even though not that a day goes by when he is not thought of !!!!!!!!! I sat there the entire night (20 yrs later) in tears remembering what a BEAUTIFUL person this UGLY world lost !!!!!!!!!
Carlos dated my sister, Tamara, I remember that day like it was yesterday!! It was a really nice day, for that is all I spoke of all day. The irony was that my sister had lunch with me that day and at that time I worked in union square and she was supposed to meet Carlos at washington Square Park but didnt. When I went for my afternoon cigeratte the sirens had already started. I prayed silently as I could only imagine what that could have meant for nyc. As I left for the day the sirens continued as well as my prayers!!!!!!!! My day continued as normal. However, as the evening approached and as we were all getting ready for bed the phone rang.
I remember nothing from that point. I worked for an Insurance company at the time and by chance had most of nyc hospital telephone numbers memorized, so the calls began. I do remember hardly being able to speak and next I am in a cab rubbing my sisters head telling her everythings ok and he was ok. But that wasnt the case even though I still WANTED to believe it was. As we walk into the room the entire family there all red eyed the priest looked at me and my sister and just shook slightlly shook his head, My sister falls to the ground and the room begins crying.
You know what the reality of the day was hard enough. NO ONE NEEDED DETAILS BUT THANK YOU FOR LETTING US ALL RELIVE THAT DAY IN A WAY THAT WE NEVER DID, AS CARLOS WAS SOMES SON BROTHER BOYFIEND FRIEND AND MENTOR

By: Tamara Molina

Tamara Molina — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 22:55:51 +0000

Carlos Oyola was my boyfriend at that time. I was 18. The news gave the “accident details” however, as Sofia (his sister above mentions-who I am STILL in touch with), I wish I had not read this. This is graphic and did not give me a good visual. The only peace here is the comparison of Carlos to Noisi. I just happened to google the accident to see what ever came about some other victims, and this article came up and I must say was very hard reading… We still miss him and celebrate annually his honor at NYU. It was exactly that, a massacre. God Bless all those affected that may come across this article. I know it was not written with bad intentions, but still hard to read the DETAILS.

By: Sofia

Sofia — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:33:04 +0000

Carlos Oyola was my brother. I was 14 when he died. My parents never really told me the extent of his injuries. In many ways i wish i had not read this. I miss him every day.

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:56:34 +0000

I was a student at NYU at the time of this accident and witnessed the event. I was walking right behind the car and saw bodies flying up high in the air. I saw lots of shoes, bodies and blood in the path of the car. I saw the people lift the car and the driver saying “I couldn’t stop!”.