Driver fatally injures 84-year-old pedestrian on the Upper West Side.
A 58-year-old driver struck Young Kwon, 84, at Amsterdam Avenue and West 96th Street on Jan. 15, 2023, police said; city records log one pedestrian death and place the crash at 7:35 p.m.
Location reported in Open Data.
What We Know
Police said Kwon was crossing Amsterdam Avenue at West 96th Street when a northbound 58-year-old driver struck her on Jan. 15, 2023. She was taken to Mount Sinai Morningside in stable condition, but her condition worsened and she died later that night. News accounts described a 2018 Mercedes-Benz Metris passenger van, while the official record classifies the vehicle as a station wagon or sport utility vehicle.
A northbound driver struck Kwon as she crossed.
Police accounts said Kwon was crossing Amsterdam Avenue at West 96th Street when the northbound driver struck her. West Side Rag reported she was crossing east to west and placed the crash at about 7:29 p.m.; the official record lists 7:35 p.m.
Kwon lived near the intersection.
Young Kwon, 84, was an Upper West Side resident; Audacy reported that the crash happened about a block from her home. She was taken to Mount Sinai Morningside in stable condition with neck and back pain, but her condition worsened and she died from her injuries later that night.
Reports classify the vehicle differently.
Police accounts reported by Patch and West Side Rag described a northbound 2018 Mercedes-Benz Metris passenger van. The official record lists a 2018 Mercedes and categorizes the vehicle as a station wagon or sport utility vehicle.
The driver remained at the scene.
Police said the 58-year-old driver stayed at the scene and was not injured. Patch and West Side Rag reported that the NYPD's Highway Collision Investigation Squad was investigating.
Where
AMSTERDAM AVENUE