Driver Fled After Fatal Broadway Crash in Kingsbridge
A driver going north in a pickup on Broadway at West 238th Street fatally hit 62-year-old pedestrian Edwin Rivera before leaving the scene, police said, and the official record cited driver inattention.
What We Know
Edwin Rivera, 62, was fatally injured before dawn on New Year’s Eve near Broadway and West 238th Street in the Bronx. Police told the Daily News that the driver of a Dodge Ram was traveling north on Broadway when the driver hit Rivera and left the scene. Medics took Rivera to NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital, where he died. The official crash record listed the pedestrian fatality at 4:34 a.m., described the vehicle as a pickup truck traveling north and going straight, and cited driver inattention or distraction. The official pedestrian entry said Rivera was at the intersection and crossing against the signal. Police had made no arrests as of the Daily News report.
Police said the driver left Rivera in the roadway
The Daily News, citing police, reported that Edwin Rivera was walking near Broadway and 238th Street around 4:35 a.m. on Dec. 31, 2022, when the driver of a Dodge Ram traveling north on Broadway hit him and drove away.
The official crash record lists one pedestrian killed, with no other injuries recorded. Rivera was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital, where he died, according to the Daily News.
A fatal crash on a Broadway corridor with repeated harm
The official crash record places the fatal collision at Broadway and West 238th Street in the Bronx. The Daily News story described the location as Broadway and E. 238th Street, citing police.
CrashCountNYC’s location context for Broadway in the Bronx shows 547 crashes, 321 injuries, 24 serious injuries and 4 deaths since 2022.
Rivera’s family described an artist with daily routines
Family friend Blanca Soto said Rivera visited his sister every day to eat and that his family had worked to help him enter the assisted living program. Soto told the paper Rivera had once been married and had three adult children.
Police were still seeking the driver days later
The Daily News reported on Jan. 4, 2023, that police had made no arrests as they worked to track down the driver.