Driver in Cadillac Escalade Fatally Hits Man in Ridgewood
A 46-year-old driver in a Cadillac Escalade hit a 57-year-old pedestrian at Metropolitan Avenue and Rentar Plaza in Ridgewood, and the man later died at Elmhurst Hospital, police told the Daily News.
What We Know
Police told the Daily News that a 46-year-old driver in a Cadillac Escalade hit a 57-year-old man at Metropolitan Avenue and Rentar Plaza in Ridgewood at about 7:45 p.m. on Jan. 13, 2022. Responding officers found the pedestrian in the street with body trauma, and medics took him to Elmhurst Hospital, where he died. The official crash record lists one pedestrian killed, no other injuries, and an eastbound SUV going straight before the crash. The driver remained at the scene and faced no immediate charges, according to authorities cited by the Daily News; the official vehicle record listed the driver as unlicensed.
A nighttime crossing ended with a fatal injury
The crash happened at about 7:45 p.m. on Jan. 13, 2022. Police told the Daily News that a 57-year-old man was hit at the intersection, and responding officers found him lying in the street with body trauma.
Medics took the pedestrian to Elmhurst Hospital, where he died. The official crash record lists one pedestrian killed and no other people injured.
Metropolitan Avenue and Rentar Plaza in Ridgewood
The official record places the crash at Metropolitan Avenue and Rentar Plaza. The Daily News identified the location as a Queens intersection in Ridgewood.
What police and the record say about the people involved
The pedestrian was a 57-year-old man. The Daily News reported that police were withholding his identity pending family notification.
The driver was eastbound in an SUV
The official vehicle record lists a 2007 Cadillac sport utility vehicle traveling east and going straight ahead before the crash, with two occupants. The Daily News described the driver’s vehicle as a Cadillac Escalade.
The official record notes the left front bumper as the point of impact and area of damage.