Drivers Hit 22-Year-Old After Major Deegan Breakdown
At 4:12 a.m. on Aug. 13, 2023, a 61-year-old Subaru driver hit a 22-year-old man outside his broken-down Honda on the Major Deegan Expressway, and a Jeep driver then hit him after the impact sent him into northbound lanes, the Daily News reported.
What We Know
Drivers hit a 22-year-old man after his Honda broke down on the Major Deegan Expressway near Van Cortlandt Park South early on Aug. 13, 2023, the Daily News reported. The official record places the crash at 4:12 a.m. and records one pedestrian killed and one motorist injured. According to the article, a 61-year-old driver in a Subaru hit the man after he got out of the Honda, sending him over the divider into northbound lanes, where a 37-year-old driver in a Jeep Wrangler hit him. The official record listed slippery pavement as a contributing factor.
A breakdown became a fatal expressway crash
The Daily News reported that the 22-year-old man had been driving south near Van Cortlandt Park South when his Honda broke down and he got out. A 61-year-old man driving a Subaru hit him; the impact sent him over the divider into northbound lanes, where a driver in a Jeep Wrangler hit him, according to the article.
The official record places the crash at 4:12 a.m. on Aug. 13, 2023, on the Major Deegan Expressway, with one pedestrian killed and one motorist injured.
The crash crossed the expressway divider
The crash was recorded on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx. The Daily News described the location as near Van Cortlandt Park South and reported that the first impact sent the man from the southbound side over the divider into northbound lanes.
The man died at the scene; one driver was critically hurt
The official record lists the person killed as a 22-year-old male pedestrian. The Daily News reported that he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The article reported that the 37-year-old male driver of the Jeep Wrangler was taken to Saint Barnabas Hospital in critical condition, while the 61-year-old male driver of the Subaru refused medical attention at the scene.
Three vehicles were involved in the public account
The official vehicle records list a 2018 Honda sedan parked facing south, a driver in a 2021 Subaru sedan going south, and a driver in a 2021 Jeep SUV going north. The Daily News identified the Jeep as a Wrangler and reported that it was left overturned after the second impact.
Police closed both directions during the investigation
The Daily News reported that northbound and southbound lanes were closed for several hours while NYPD officers investigated.