Driver fled after a fatal crash on Third Avenue.
A driver fled after a crash that killed 62-year-old Oscar Nieves at Third Avenue and East 122nd Street, Streetsblog reported; the official record dates the pedestrian fatality to April 5, 2023, at 7:29 p.m.
Location reported in Open Data.
What We Know
Streetsblog reported that police said Nieves was crossing Third Avenue within the crosswalk when a driver in a gray SUV struck him; the article said the driver fled. The official record dates the fatal pedestrian crash to 7:29 p.m. on April 5, 2023. Vehicle descriptions differ: Streetsblog reported a gray SUV, the official collision summary lists a sedan, and the detailed vehicle record lists a 2021 station wagon/sport utility vehicle. The article's chronology places the crash roughly 15 minutes after a separate crash it says began at 7:10 a.m., despite its Wednesday-night framing.
The official time differs from the article's chronology.
Streetsblog reported that police said Nieves was crossing Third Avenue within the crosswalk when a driver in a gray SUV struck him. The article said the driver fled and police were continuing their investigation.
The official record places the fatal pedestrian crash at Third Avenue and East 122nd Street on April 5, 2023, at 7:29 p.m. Streetsblog's account places it roughly 15 minutes after a separate crash it says began at 7:10 a.m., although the article frames the events as occurring Wednesday night.
Nieves lived close to the intersection.
Streetsblog identified the pedestrian as Oscar Nieves, 62, and reported that he lived mere feet from the scene.
The vehicle descriptions do not match.
Streetsblog reported a gray SUV. The official collision summary lists a sedan, while the detailed vehicle record lists a 2021 station wagon/sport utility vehicle traveling north and going straight ahead.
Where
3 AVENUE and EAST 122 STREET