Uber or Lyft Driver Hits and Kills Pedestrian in Midtown
A 47-year-old Uber or Lyft driver in a 2023 Toyota Highlander hit John Horan, 34, near West 36th Street and Seventh Avenue, where the city recorded one pedestrian death and driver inattention or distraction.
What We Know
John Horan, 34, was killed late May 29, 2024, at West 36th Street and Seventh Avenue in Midtown. Police told Gothamist that Horan was crossing south on 36th Street near Seventh Avenue around 11:30 p.m. when a 47-year-old Uber or Lyft driver in a 2023 Toyota Highlander hit him. The city crash record lists one pedestrian killed, describes the vehicle as an SUV, and records driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. Police said officers found Horan unconscious and unresponsive, took him to Bellevue Hospital, and he was pronounced dead there. The driver stayed at the scene and was not immediately charged while detectives continued investigating whether traffic infractions played a role.
A late-night crossing ended with a fatal injury.
The crash was recorded at 11:31 p.m. on May 29, 2024, at West 36th Street and Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Police told Gothamist that John Horan was crossing south on 36th Street near Seventh Avenue when a 47-year-old Uber or Lyft driver in a 2023 Toyota Highlander hit him.
The city crash record lists one pedestrian killed and no other injuries. The official vehicle record describes the driver as a licensed New York driver traveling east and going straight before the crash.
The crash happened in the heart of Midtown.
The official crash location is West 36th Street at Seventh Avenue in the 10018 ZIP code. Gothamist described the site as Midtown and reported that the neighborhood had 192 traffic crashes so far that year, with Horan the first fatality there.
Investigators noted driver inattention while the case continued.
The city crash record lists driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor for the driver in the SUV. It also records alcohol involvement for the pedestrian.
Police told Gothamist that they could not say whether Horan was in the crosswalk or had a walk signal. Officials said detectives were still investigating whether any traffic infractions played a role.