Truck driver hit a pedestrian in fatal Yorkville crash.
A 57-year-old truck driver hit a pedestrian at Second Avenue and East 82nd Street at 5:54 a.m. on April 29, 2023, according to the city record; police later said the man died from his injuries 10 days later.
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What We Know
Police told Patch that a driver in a 2016 Hino box truck hit a man crossing Second Avenue near East 82nd Street just before 6 a.m. on April 29, 2023. The official record places the crash at 5:54 a.m. and records one pedestrian killed. First responders took the man to New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center with severe head wounds; police said he died from his injuries 10 days later. The official record identifies the pedestrian as a 47-year-old man, while Patch reported that the truck driver was 57. Police said the driver remained at the scene and was not arrested.
A driver hit a pedestrian near East 82nd Street.
Police told Patch that a driver in a 2016 Hino box truck hit a man as he crossed Second Avenue near East 82nd Street shortly before 6 a.m. The official record gives the crash time as 5:54 a.m. on April 29, 2023, and records one pedestrian killed.
First responders took the man to New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center with severe head wounds, Patch reported. Police said he died from his injuries 10 days later.
The city record gives the pedestrian's age.
The official record identifies the pedestrian who died as a 47-year-old man. Patch reported that police identified the truck driver as a 57-year-old man and said he remained at the scene and was not arrested.
The record lists a southbound box truck.
Patch reported that a 2016 Hino box truck was involved. The official record lists a box truck traveling south and going straight.
The crash happened in Yorkville.
The official record places the crash at Second Avenue and East 82nd Street in Manhattan. Patch described the location as Yorkville and reported that city data showed 16 crashes resulting in 16 injuries at the intersection since 2016.