Truck driver kills pedestrian in Midtown.
A truck driver struck and killed a pedestrian at Eighth Avenue and West 44th Street in Manhattan at 11:33 a.m. on October 6, 2022, and police said the driver remained at the scene.
Location reported in Open Data.
What We Know
The official record lists a northbound 2016 Mack box truck, while the New York Post described a construction tractor-trailer. Streetsblog reported an initial police account that the pedestrian walked in front of a moving tractor-trailer; a later Department of Transportation statement described him crossing east to west and said he was struck by a box truck. Police did not say who had the signal, and reports said the driver remained at the scene.
Accounts differed about the moments before impact.
Streetsblog reported that police initially said the pedestrian walked in front of a moving, northbound tractor-trailer. A later DOT statement described him crossing Eighth Avenue from east to west and said he was struck by a box truck. A police spokeswoman said it was not clear whether the pedestrian or the truck had the signal.
Reports gave different estimates of the pedestrian’s age.
The official record identifies one male pedestrian, age 62, as killed. The Post quoted police saying he was believed to be in his 40s; Streetsblog reported an initial estimate in his 40s and a later DOT estimate in his 50s. The Post and Streetsblog reported that he died at the scene.
Sources described the truck differently.
The official record lists a northbound 2016 Mack box truck and records its pre-crash movement as starting in traffic. The Post described a tractor-trailer used for construction. Streetsblog reported an initial police description of a tractor-trailer and a later DOT statement describing a box truck.
The driver remained at the scene.
Police said the driver remained at the scene, and Streetsblog reported that he was not immediately charged. The Post identified White Cap as the truck’s owner and reported that the company said it was cooperating with law enforcement.
Where
8 AVENUE and WEST 44 STREET