Police sought driver after woman killed on Harlem River Drive
A 32-year-old woman was killed on Harlem River Drive on March 13, 2022, after police said she jumped from the 135th Street overpass and was hit by a driver in a white SUV who left the scene.
What We Know
According to the police report, a male driver in a 2013 Ford SUV traveling north on Harlem River Drive hit a 32-year-old woman who was in the roadway and not at an intersection. The impact caused crush injuries to her entire body, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. Police recorded “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion” as a contributing factor.
What police and the city record say happened
The city crash record says one pedestrian, a 32-year-old woman, was killed at about 10:01 a.m. on March 13, 2022, on Harlem River Drive.
The Post, citing police, reported that the woman had jumped from the 135th Street overpass and was hit by a driver in a white SUV. Police said the SUV was driven north from the scene, and authorities wanted to speak with its driver.
Harlem River Drive at 135th Street
The crash was recorded on Harlem River Drive in Manhattan, near the 135th Street overpass described by police in the Post report. The city record places the pedestrian away from an intersection.
The woman killed
The city record lists the pedestrian as a 32-year-old woman. The Post, citing police, described her as 33, creating an age discrepancy between the reviewed sources.
The SUV and the driver police sought
City records list a northbound 2013 Ford station wagon/SUV with one licensed male driver, going straight ahead before the crash. The recorded point of impact and damage were at the left front bumper.
The Post reported that authorities were looking to speak with the white SUV's driver after the crash.
How sources described contributing factors
The city crash record attributed a contributing factor to pedestrian error or confusion. The Post, citing police, reported that the woman jumped from the overpass before the driver hit her.