Driver in Jeep Fatally Hit Pedestrian on Seagirt Boulevard
A 26-year-old driver in a black 2020 Jeep Wrangler hit a 64-year-old pedestrian on Seagirt Boulevard at Beach 31st Street in Queens on Nov. 25, 2022; EMS took him to St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, where police said he died.
What We Know
On Friday evening, Nov. 25, 2022, a 26-year-old man driving a black 2020 Jeep Wrangler east on Seagirt Boulevard hit a 64-year-old man in Far Rockaway, according to police accounts cited by local news. The official crash record places the fatal crash at Seagirt Boulevard and Beach 31st Street in Queens at 6:51 p.m. EMS took the pedestrian to St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, where police said he was pronounced dead. News accounts reported that the driver stopped and remained at the scene, and amNY reported the driver had not been charged as of Nov. 26 while the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad continued examining the case. Sources differ on the crossing detail: the official record places the pedestrian at an intersection, while news accounts citing police said he was crossing outside a crosswalk or mid-block.
A Friday evening crash in Far Rockaway
The city crash record lists one pedestrian killed and no other injuries in the Nov. 25, 2022 crash at 6:51 p.m. Police accounts cited by the New York Post and amNY said a 26-year-old man driving east on Seagirt Boulevard hit a 64-year-old man who was crossing the street.
EMS took the pedestrian to St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, where police said he was pronounced dead. The driver stopped and remained at the scene, according to both news accounts.
Seagirt Boulevard has a record of serious harm
The official crash record places the crash at Seagirt Boulevard and Beach 31st Street in Queens. amNY reported the same corner, while the New York Post described the location as near Seagirt Avenue and Beach 30th Street.
CrashCountNYC’s street context for Seagirt Boulevard in Queens shows 253 crashes, 140 injuries, 9 serious injuries and 1 death since 2022.
The pedestrian was 64; police withheld his name
The official record identifies the person killed as a 64-year-old male pedestrian. amNY reported that police withheld his identity pending family notification.
amNY reported that law enforcement sources said the 26-year-old driver was not injured and had not been charged as of Nov. 26.
Police described the driver’s Jeep
The official vehicle record lists a 2020 Jeep SUV with one occupant, traveling east and going straight ahead before the crash. The front center of the Jeep was recorded as the point of impact and damage area.
News accounts citing police described the driver’s vehicle as a black Jeep Wrangler.
Sources differ on the crossing detail
The official person record places the pedestrian at an intersection and lists pedestrian error or confusion as a contributing factor. The New York Post reported that police said the man was trying to cross mid-block, while amNY reported that police said he was crossing outside the designated crosswalk.
The investigation continued after the crash
amNY reported that the case was presented to the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad for further examination. The New York Post also reported that police said the investigation was ongoing.