Driver in Jeep Fatally Hits Pedestrian in Far Rockaway
A 26-year-old man driving a black Jeep Wrangler east on Seagirt Boulevard hit a 64-year-old pedestrian in Far Rockaway on Nov. 25, 2022, and first responders took the man to St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, where he died, police said.
What We Know
A 64-year-old man was crossing Seagirt Boulevard in Far Rockaway on the evening after Thanksgiving when police said a 26-year-old man driving a black 2020 Jeep Wrangler eastbound hit him. The official crash record lists the crash at Seagirt Boulevard and Beach 31 Street at 6:51 p.m.; amNY reported the same corner at about 6:52 p.m., while the New York Post reported near Seagirt Avenue and Beach 30th Street at about 6:50 p.m. Police said the pedestrian was outside the designated crosswalk or crossing mid-block. First responders took him to St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The driver remained at the scene, and amNY reported that no charges had been filed as police sent the case to the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad.
Police said the driver was headed east on Seagirt Boulevard
Police said a 26-year-old man driving a black 2020 Jeep Wrangler eastbound on Seagirt Boulevard hit a 64-year-old man who was crossing the boulevard. The official crash record lists one pedestrian killed and no other injuries.
The reported cross street differs across sources
The official crash record places the fatal crash at Seagirt Boulevard and Beach 31 Street in Far Rockaway, Queens, and amNY reported the same corner. The New York Post reported the location as near Seagirt Avenue and Beach 30th Street.
Police focused on where the pedestrian was crossing
In preliminary accounts, police said the pedestrian was attempting to cross outside the designated crosswalk, and the New York Post described him as crossing mid-block. The official person record listed pedestrian error or confusion as a contributing factor.
The pedestrian died after reaching the hospital
Officers from the 101st Precinct and EMS responded, and first responders took the pedestrian to St. John’s Episcopal Hospital. Police said he suffered severe trauma and was pronounced dead there. amNY reported that police withheld his identity pending family notification.
The driver remained, and police continued the investigation
Police said the driver stopped and remained at the scene. amNY reported that the driver was not injured and had not been charged as of Nov. 26, 2022, and that the case was presented to the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad for further examination.