Driver charged after Bronx pedestrian killed at White Plains Road
At 1:22 p.m. on Feb. 3, 2025, police recorded a driver’s failure to yield at White Plains Road and Wood Avenue, where police later said Rafael Delgado fatally hit 75-year-old Wahid Miah as Miah crossed with the right of way.
What We Know
Police said Rafael Delgado, 61, was making a left turn in a 2023 BMW SUV when he hit Wahid Miah, 75, at Wood Avenue and White Plains Road in the Bronx on Feb. 3, 2025. The official record says Miah was crossing with the signal, and the crash record lists failure to yield as a contributing factor. Medics took Miah to Jacobi Medical Center, where he died. Police said Delgado remained at the scene and was arrested after a four-month investigation on charges including reckless endangerment, failure to yield and failure to exercise due care.
A left-turn crash at the intersection
The official crash record says the crash happened at 1:22 p.m. on Feb. 3, 2025, at White Plains Road and Wood Avenue in the Bronx. It records one pedestrian killed and no other injuries.
Police told the Daily News that Rafael Delgado was making a left turn in a 2023 BMW SUV when he hit Wahid Miah, who had the right of way as he crossed at the intersection.
Wahid Miah was walking home from mosque
Wahid Miah was 75. The official record identifies him as a pedestrian who was crossing with the signal at the intersection when he was killed.
The Daily News reported that Miah was walking home from mosque and was less than half a mile from home when Delgado hit him. A neighbor told News 12 that the community was shocked and had gone to Miah’s home to offer sympathy to his family.
Where the crash happened
The crash happened at White Plains Road and Wood Avenue in the Parkchester area of the Bronx. The official record places the collision in the 10462 ZIP code.
The Daily News report ties the location to Miah’s daily life: he was walking home from mosque and was close to home when the driver hit him.
Police records point to a failure to yield
The official crash record lists failure to yield right-of-way as a contributing factor. The vehicle record also lists driver inattention or distraction for the driver in the 2023 BMW SUV.
The official person record says Miah was crossing with the signal, and police told the Daily News that he had the right of way.
A four-month investigation led to charges
Medics took Miah to Jacobi Medical Center, where he died, according to the Daily News. Police said Delgado remained at the scene but was not initially charged.
After a four-month investigation, police said Delgado was arrested and given a desk appearance ticket on charges of reckless endangerment, failure to yield and failure to exercise due care.