Pickup driver fled after fatal Broadway crash
A northbound pickup driver hit and killed 62-year-old pedestrian Edwin Rivera at Broadway and West 238th Street early on Dec. 31, 2022, and police told the Daily News the driver fled.
What We Know
Around 4:34 a.m. on Dec. 31, 2022, a 62-year-old pedestrian was killed at Broadway and West 238th Street in the Bronx. The city crash record identifies him as a pedestrian at an intersection and lists driver inattention/distraction for the pickup driver, who was traveling north in a 2022 Dodge. The Daily News, citing police, identified the man as Edwin Rivera and reported that the driver of a Dodge Ram hit him and left the scene. Medics took Rivera to NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital, where he died. The article located the crash at Broadway and E. 238th Street, while the official record and CrashCount location context place it at West 238th Street.
A predawn crash and a driver who left
The city crash record places the crash at 4:34 a.m. on Dec. 31, 2022, at Broadway and West 238th Street in the Bronx. It records one pedestrian killed and no other injuries.
The Daily News reported, citing police, that Edwin Rivera, 62, was walking near the intersection when a Dodge Ram driver heading north on Broadway hit him and drove off. Medics took him to NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital, where he died.
The record and article differ on the cross street
The official crash record and CrashCount location context place the fatal crash at Broadway and West 238th Street in the Bronx. The Daily News account described the site as Broadway and E. 238th Street, a cross-street discrepancy in the public sources.
On Broadway in the Bronx, CrashCount corridor context since 2022 shows 547 crashes, 321 injuries, 24 serious injuries and 4 deaths.
Edwin Rivera’s life and routine
The Daily News identified the pedestrian as Edwin Rivera, 62. His aunt Maggie Mendez told the paper he was an artist who drew paintings, and family friend Blanca Soto said he visited his sister daily for a meal.
The paper reported Rivera had previously lived in East Harlem with his sister and had moved to an assisted living facility in the Bronx. Soto said he had been married and had three adult children.
The pickup driver in the record
The city crash record lists one vehicle: a 2022 Dodge pickup with two occupants, traveling north and going straight ahead before the crash. The record lists the driver as licensed in New Jersey.
The Daily News, citing police, described the vehicle as a Dodge Ram and reported that police were working to find the driver.
No arrests were reported days later
The Daily News reported on Jan. 4, 2023, that police had made no arrests and were trying to track down the driver.