BMW Driver Fatally Hits Man on Grand Central Parkway
A 35-year-old BMW driver hit and killed a 44-year-old man crossing the eastbound Grand Central Parkway near 73rd Street on Oct. 19, 2022, police told reporters.
What We Know
A 44-year-old pedestrian was killed on the Grand Central Parkway on Oct. 19, 2022. The official crash record places the crash at 9:14 p.m. on the parkway and records one pedestrian death involving an eastbound 2017 BMW SUV. Police told reporters the man was crossing the eastbound lanes near 73rd Street in Astoria when a 35-year-old BMW driver hit him at about 9:15 p.m. First responders found him unconscious in the left lane and medics took him to Elmhurst Hospital Center, where he died. Police said the driver remained at the scene and faced no immediate charges.
A man was hit while crossing the parkway
The official record says the crash happened at 9:14 p.m. on Oct. 19, 2022, on the Grand Central Parkway and killed one pedestrian. The record lists the pedestrian as a 44-year-old man who was crossing outside an intersection, with no signal or crosswalk recorded.
Police told reporters the man was crossing the eastbound lanes near 73rd Street when a BMW SUV driver hit him at about 9:15 p.m. First responders found him unconscious in the left lane, and medics took him to Elmhurst Hospital Center, where he died.
The crossing point was on a limited-access parkway
The Daily News reported that the man was struck on the Grand Central Parkway near 73rd Street in Astoria, less than half a block from a pedestrian bridge over the parkway. amNewYork described the location as near 73rd Street in Astoria Heights and said police claimed the man was crossing the highway on foot rather than using the nearby overpass.
The driver was in a BMW SUV
The official record identifies the involved vehicle as a 2017 BMW station wagon or sport utility vehicle traveling east and going straight ahead before the crash. The record notes two occupants and front-end damage.
The Daily News identified the driver as a 35-year-old man in a BMW X5. Both reviewed articles reported that the driver remained at the scene.
Police reported no immediate charges
Police told the Daily News that the driver faced no immediate charges. amNewYork reported that police had made no arrests in the case.