Driver Hits and Kills Pedestrian in Ridgewood Intersection
Police said a 46-year-old Cadillac Escalade driver hit a 57-year-old man at Metropolitan Avenue and Rentar Plaza in Ridgewood on Jan. 13, 2022; the official record lists the man as a pedestrian who was killed.
What We Know
On Jan. 13, 2022, police said a 46-year-old driver in a Cadillac Escalade hit a 57-year-old man at Metropolitan Avenue and Rentar Plaza in Ridgewood. The city crash record lists the man as a pedestrian who was killed and describes the driver as an unlicensed New York driver traveling east in a 2007 Cadillac SUV. Police said the driver remained at the scene and faced no immediate charges. Medics took the pedestrian to Elmhurst Hospital, where he died.
A pedestrian was hit in the intersection
Police said the driver of a Cadillac Escalade hit the 57-year-old man at Metropolitan Avenue and Rentar Plaza at about 7:45 p.m. Responding officers found the man lying in the street with body trauma.
The crash happened at Metropolitan Avenue and Rentar Plaza
The official crash record places the fatal collision at Metropolitan Avenue and Rentar Plaza. The Daily News identified the location as a Ridgewood intersection.
Records cite the pedestrian’s crossing action
The official record lists the pedestrian as crossing at the intersection and cites pedestrian error or confusion as a contributing factor. Authorities told the Daily News that the driver remained at the scene and faced no immediate charges.
Medics took the victim to Elmhurst Hospital
Medics rushed the pedestrian to Elmhurst Hospital, where he died. Police withheld his identity pending family notification, the Daily News reported.