Hit-and-run driver kills man walking on FDR Drive
A hit-and-run driver killed a 79-year-old pedestrian walking along FDR Drive's southbound lanes at about 7:45 p.m. on Sept. 25, 2022, police said; city data recorded driver inattention/distraction in the fatal crash.
What We Know
Police said a hit-and-run driver hit a man who was walking along the southbound lanes of FDR Drive at about 7:45 p.m. on Sept. 25, 2022, then drove away. The Daily News and the Post both described the victim as homeless; city crash data records him as a 79-year-old male pedestrian and records one death with no other injuries. The Daily News placed the crash near East Houston Street, while the Post placed it near 14th Street. City data lists driver inattention/distraction in the crash record and in the listed vehicle entries. The official vehicle entries list a southbound sedan and a southbound 2015 Honda SUV, while the initial Post report said police were still trying to identify the make and model.
Police said the driver left the man in the roadway
Police told reporters the man was walking along FDR Drive's southbound lanes around 7:45 p.m. when a hit-and-run driver hit him and drove away. The Daily News reported that he was left mortally wounded in the roadway and died at the scene.
City crash data records one pedestrian killed and no other injuries. The official record identifies the pedestrian as a 79-year-old man and describes his location as away from an intersection, walking or riding along the highway with traffic.
Accounts placed the crash on the southbound FDR, but named different cross streets
The official crash record places the fatal crash on FDR Drive in Manhattan. Both news accounts said the man was in the southbound lanes, but they differed on the nearby cross street: the Daily News reported East Houston Street, while the Post reported 14th Street.
City data later listed two southbound vehicles
The official vehicle entries list a southbound sedan and a southbound 2015 Honda SUV, both recorded as going straight ahead with center-front impact. The Post's initial account said police were working to identify the make and model of the vehicle involved.
Police were still searching that night
The Post reported that the driver continued southbound after the crash. The Daily News reported late Sunday that police were still seeking the driver as the investigation continued.