Driver in BMW fatally hits pedestrian in Jackson Heights
A 39-year-old driver in a southbound 2023 BMW SUV hit a 48-year-old pedestrian on Broadway in Jackson Heights at 11:51 p.m. April 15, and EMS pronounced the man dead at the scene.
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What We Know
A 39-year-old driver in a southbound 2023 BMW SUV hit a 48-year-old pedestrian on Broadway in Jackson Heights at 11:51 p.m. on April 15, 2023. Police said the man suffered severe head trauma, and EMS pronounced him dead at the scene. The driver remained there, and police reported no immediate arrest. A news report places the man at the intersection with 76th Street, while the official pedestrian record places him away from an intersection.
The collision on Broadway
Police said a 39-year-old driver in a southbound 2023 BMW hit a 48-year-old man who was crossing Broadway late on April 15. The official record identifies the BMW as an SUV and places the collision at 11:51 p.m.
The crash record describes the driver as going straight ahead and lists the BMW's left front bumper as its point of impact.
Near Broadway and 76th Street
The collision happened on Broadway in Jackson Heights, Queens. Police accounts reported in the New York Post place the man at the intersection with 76th Street, while the official pedestrian record places him away from an intersection.
At the scene and afterward
Police said the man suffered severe head trauma, and EMS pronounced him dead at the scene. The driver remained there, with no immediate arrest reported. The NYPD Highway Patrol Collision Investigation Squad was investigating.