Jeep Driver Fled After Woman Was Killed in Bronx Crosswalk
A Jeep driver fled after a Toyota RAV4 driver clipped the Jeep at Washington Avenue and East 167th Street, where a 31-year-old woman crossing with the signal was fatally injured, records and police reporting show.
What We Know
At Washington Avenue and East 167th Street in the Bronx, a 31-year-old woman was fatally injured while crossing at the intersection with the signal, according to the official crash record. The New York Post, citing police and video, reported that a Toyota RAV4 driver clipped the rear of a blue Jeep, after which the woman was struck by the Jeep and thrown into a parked car. The Post reported that the Jeep driver got out and fled, while the RAV4 driver stayed at the scene. The official record lists driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor; the article reported that police had not charged anyone as of publication and that the investigation was ongoing.
Video reporting described a chain-reaction impact in the crosswalk
The official record places the crash at 5:59 p.m. on May 28, 2024, at Washington Avenue and East 167th Street in the Bronx, and records one pedestrian death with no other reported injuries.
The New York Post reported, citing police and video, that a 30-year-old woman was crossing Washington Avenue when a Toyota RAV4 driver hit the rear bumper of a blue Jeep. The article said the woman was then struck by the Jeep and thrown into a parked car.
The official person record lists the pedestrian as a 31-year-old woman who was at the intersection and crossing with the signal. The Post described her as 30, creating an age discrepancy between the official record and the press account.
Official records list three SUVs involved
The official vehicle records list a 2006 Jeep SUV traveling south, a 2009 Toyota SUV traveling west, and a 2019 Volkswagen SUV that was parked. The Post identified the moving vehicles as a blue Jeep SUV and a black Toyota RAV4, and reported that the parked car was also scraped after the pedestrian was struck.
The record and article leave some fault questions open
The official crash record lists driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. The vehicle-level entry for the Jeep also lists traffic-control disregarded.
The Post reported that it was not clear which driver had the right of way or whether either driver went through a red light. The article said no one had been charged as of publication.
One driver stayed, and one driver fled
The Post reported that the Jeep driver got out after the crash, took items from the Jeep and walked away. The article said the RAV4 driver stayed at the scene.
Police took the pedestrian to Lincoln Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, according to the Post. The article said the investigation was ongoing.
Where
Washington Ave & East 167th St, Bronx