Driver in Ford Explorer Fatally Hits Pedestrian in Bedford Park
At 9:43 p.m. on March 23, 2023, a 47-year-old driver in a 2002 Ford Explorer hit a 29-year-old man at Grand Concourse and East 198th Street; EMS took him to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he died.
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What We Know
A 29-year-old pedestrian died after a 47-year-old driver in a 2002 Ford Explorer hit him at Grand Concourse and East 198th Street in Bedford Park. Police said officers responded to a 911 call, found the man unconscious and unresponsive on the roadway, and EMS took him to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police said the driver remained at the scene and no arrests had been reported as the investigation continued.
What police said happened
Police said officers from the 52nd Precinct responded to a 911 call about a collision involving a pedestrian at East 198th Street and Grand Concourse around 9:43 p.m. on March 23, 2023.
In the initial investigation, police said the pedestrian was crossing Grand Concourse from east to west in a marked crosswalk against the pedestrian signal while the driver was traveling north in the right lane with a green traffic signal.
Grand Concourse in Bedford Park
The crash was recorded at Grand Concourse and East 198 Street in the Bronx's 10468 ZIP code. Norwood News identified the area as Bedford Park.
The pedestrian and the driver
The official crash record lists the person who died as a 29-year-old male pedestrian. Police told Norwood News that officers found him unconscious and unresponsive on the roadway with head trauma, and EMS took him to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Police described the driver as a 47-year-old man and said he remained at the scene and was not injured.
The SUV in the crash
The official vehicle record lists the driver in a 2002 Ford SUV as going straight north with two occupants. Police described the SUV as a gray 2002 Ford Explorer.
Investigation status
Police said there were no arrests and the investigation remained ongoing when Norwood News reported on the crash.