Driver Kills 65-Year-Old Man on Bronx River Parkway
A driver in an SUV hit and killed a 65-year-old man on the Bronx River Parkway at 5:29 a.m. on Oct. 18, 2022; police told the Daily News the man died at the scene and the driver remained there.
What We Know
A 65-year-old man was killed before dawn on Oct. 18, 2022, when a driver hit him as he crossed northbound lanes in the Bronx. The city crash record places the crash on the Bronx River Parkway at 5:29 a.m. and records a northbound SUV driver going straight ahead before impact. The Daily News, citing police, described the location as the northbound Cross Bronx Expressway near Allerton Avenue, said the man died at the scene, and reported that the driver remained there and faced no immediate charges.
A predawn crossing turned fatal
The city crash record says a driver in a 2021 Volkswagen SUV was traveling north and going straight ahead on the Bronx River Parkway at 5:29 a.m. when the crash occurred. The record lists one person killed, a 65-year-old male pedestrian, and no other injuries.
Police told the Daily News that the man was trying to cross northbound lanes on foot when a driver hit him around 5:30 a.m. The article reported that he died at the scene.
The public accounts differ on the roadway name
The city crash record places the fatal crash on the Bronx River Parkway. The Daily News, citing police, described it as happening on the northbound Cross Bronx Expressway near Allerton Avenue. Both accounts describe a Bronx highway crash shortly before 5:30 a.m., but the roadway name differs.
The driver stayed as police investigated
The Daily News reported that the driver remained at the scene and faced no immediate charges. The article also said northbound lanes were shut while police investigated, causing major traffic delays.