A driver fatally struck a 72-year-old pedestrian in the Bronx.
A 25-year-old woman driving north struck John Dellacava, 72, near East Tremont Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue, police told reporters; the official record logs one pedestrian fatality in the May 7, 2022, crash at 8:14 p.m.
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What We Know
Police said a 25-year-old woman driving north struck John Dellacava, 72, as he crossed near East Tremont Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue in the Bronx on May 7, 2022. The official record logs the crash at 8:14 p.m. and lists one pedestrian fatality, with no injuries. Reports said Dellacava was taken to Jacobi Hospital and later died from internal injuries. They described his mobility device differently: amNewYork called it an electric mobility scooter, while 1010 WINS called it an electric wheelchair. Both described the Toyota as a minivan; 1010 WINS named it a Sienna, while the official record classifies it as a station wagon or sport utility vehicle and lists a 2005 model year. Police said the driver stayed at the scene and the investigation continued; amNewYork reported police did not suspect criminality.
A northbound driver struck Dellacava as he crossed.
Police told reporters that a 25-year-old woman driving north struck John Dellacava, 72, as he attempted to cross East Tremont Avenue near Roosevelt Avenue just before 8:15 p.m. on May 7, 2022.
The official record lists one pedestrian fatality and no injuries. Reports said Dellacava was taken to Jacobi Hospital and later died from internal injuries.
Reports used different terms for Dellacava's mobility device.
Both reports identified Dellacava as 72. amNewYork identified him as a Throggs Neck resident and described his device as an electric mobility scooter; 1010 WINS described it as an electric wheelchair.
The nearest marked crossings were farther along the avenue.
The official record locates the crash at East Tremont Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue in the Bronx. amNewYork reported that this section was a multi-lane, two-way road with a bend and no crosswalk at the crash location. It said the nearest marked crossings with signals were one block north at Randall Avenue and two blocks south at Schley Avenue, and that the bend could make it harder to see northbound drivers.
Reports differed on the Toyota's subtype.
Both news reports described the driver's Toyota as a minivan; 1010 WINS identified it as a Toyota Sienna. The official record classifies the vehicle as a station wagon or sport utility vehicle and lists a 2005 model year.
Police said the investigation was ongoing.
Both reports said the driver remained at the scene. amNewYork reported that police did not suspect criminality, while noting that an NYPD spokesperson did not explain the basis for that assessment. The Highway District Collision Investigation Squad continued investigating, and the outlet said the city's Department of Transportation was tasked with reviewing the street design.