Sedan driver fled after fatal crash at Third Avenue and East 96th Street
A driver in a northbound sedan hit a woman at Third Avenue and East 96th Street in Manhattan around 6 p.m. on Dec. 8, 2022, and fled; ABC7 reported that she was sent into the path of an MTA BxM1 bus and hit again, while the official record counts one pedestrian death.
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What We Know
ABC7 reported that a driver in a northbound sedan hit the woman and sent her into the path of an MTA BxM1 bus, where she was hit again; it said the sedan driver fled while the bus driver stayed. The official record lists one pedestrian death and unsafe speed and driver inattention or distraction as contributing factors associated with the sedan.
Reports describe two impacts.
ABC7 reported that a driver in a dark-colored sedan traveling north hit the woman as she crossed Third Avenue, sending her into the path of an MTA BxM1 bus, where she was hit again. El Diario also described two impacts and said the sedan driver fled while the bus driver stayed.
The reports described the sedan differently: ABC7 called it dark-colored, while El Diario relayed a witness's description of a black racing sedan.
The official record gives the crash time as 6 p.m. ABC7 also reported around 6 p.m., while El Diario reported around 6:15 p.m., attributing that time to police.
At Third Avenue and East 96th Street
The crash occurred at 3 Avenue and East 96 Street in Manhattan. ABC7 described the area as the Upper East Side; El Diario described it as the boundary between East Harlem and the Upper East Side. Both reports said the woman was crossing Third Avenue.
Early reports gave different ages.
The official record lists the pedestrian as a 40-year-old woman. ABC7 described her as in her 20s or 30s, while El Diario attributed an estimate of about 20 to police.
Police sought video after the crash.
ABC7 reported that the woman was taken to Mount Sinai Morningside and pronounced dead there. El Diario also reported that she was taken to the hospital and could not be saved.
ABC7 reported that police were reviewing bus-camera footage and at least one other vehicle's dash-camera video. No arrests had been made at the time of its Dec. 9 report.