Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Pedestrian on FDR Drive
A hit-and-run driver killed a 79-year-old homeless man who was walking along the southbound FDR Drive on Sept. 25, 2022, according to police accounts and the city crash record.
What We Know
A 79-year-old man died on Sept. 25, 2022, after a driver hit him as he walked along the southbound FDR Drive in Manhattan. Police accounts published by the Daily News and the Post described the driver as leaving the scene and said the man died in the roadway. City crash records list one pedestrian death, driver inattention or distraction, and pedestrian error or confusion. The Daily News placed the crash near East Houston Street, while the Post placed it near 14th Street; the city record locates it on FDR Drive.
Police said the driver left the man in the roadway
Police said the man was walking along the southbound lanes of the FDR Drive around 7:45 p.m. when a driver hit him and drove off. The Daily News reported that the driver left the mortally wounded man in the roadway, and both news accounts said he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Reports placed the crash on the southbound FDR Drive
The city crash record locates the fatal crash on FDR Drive in Manhattan. The Daily News said it happened near East Houston Street, while the Post said it happened near 14th Street.
A 79-year-old pedestrian died
City records identify the victim as a 79-year-old male pedestrian and record no other injuries. The Daily News and the Post described him as homeless; his name had not been released in the initial police accounts.
Police were still looking for the driver
The Daily News reported late Sunday that the driver was still being sought. The Post reported that NYPD investigators were working to identify the make and model linked to the hit-and-run.