Truck Driver Remained After Midtown Pedestrian Fatality
A 62-year-old pedestrian was killed at Eighth Avenue and West 44th Street, where police told the New York Post a construction truck driver remained to speak with investigators.
What We Know
A 62-year-old man was killed at Eighth Avenue and West 44th Street in Manhattan at about 11:33 a.m. on Oct. 6, 2022. The official record identifies him as a pedestrian and lists a box truck as the vehicle involved. The New York Post, citing police, reported that the truck was being used for construction, that the driver stayed to speak with police, and that the victim was declared dead at the scene. The Post also reported that a witness heard the impact and saw the victim under the truck, and that White Cap said it was cooperating with law enforcement.
Morning crash in Midtown
The crash was recorded at about 11:33 a.m. on Oct. 6, 2022, at Eighth Avenue and West 44th Street in Manhattan. The official record says one pedestrian was killed and no other injuries were recorded.
The New York Post reported, citing police, that the man was walking near West 44th Street and Eighth Avenue when he was hit by a construction truck. Police told the Post the driver stayed at the scene to speak with them.
What was reported about the pedestrian and driver
The official record identifies the person killed as a 62-year-old male pedestrian. The Post, citing police that day, reported that the man was believed to be in his 40s, a difference from the age in the official record.
Food vendor Momhed Ahmed told the Post he heard the impact and saw the victim under the truck. The Post reported that the victim was declared dead at the scene.
Truck and company details
The official record lists the vehicle as a box truck, a 2016 Mack truck or bus traveling north with one licensed male driver. The record says the driver was starting in traffic before the crash and lists the left front bumper as the point of impact.
The Post described the vehicle as a tractor-trailer used for construction and reported that it had Blue Kenseal Construction Products lettering. The Post said White Cap, which it identified as the truck owner, issued a statement saying it was saddened by the fatality and cooperating with law enforcement.
Recorded contributing factor
The official record says the pedestrian was crossing without a signal or crosswalk and lists pedestrian error or confusion as a contributing factor. The reviewed article did not report charges.
Prior violations cited in press coverage
The Post reported that records showed 117 traffic violations tied to the truck since 2015, including seven school-zone speeding tickets and one red-light ticket.
Where
8th Ave & West 44th St, Manhattan