MTA Express Bus Driver Fatally Hits Roberta Lehrman Near Union Square
A driver in a southbound bus fatally injured Roberta Lehrman, 70, at Broadway and East 13th Street on June 7, 2023, and police told the Daily News the Staten Island-bound MTA express bus driver remained at the scene.
What We Know
Roberta Lehrman, 70, was killed on June 7, 2023, at Broadway and East 13th Street in Manhattan. The official city record lists a fatal pedestrian crash involving a southbound bus at 1:01 p.m. Police told the Daily News that the driver in a Staten Island-bound MTA express bus had been stopped at a red light, then drove forward when the light turned green and hit Lehrman. The official record places the pedestrian at the intersection; one witness quoted by the Daily News described her as crossing mid-block. Witnesses said she was dragged and caught by the rear wheels. Police said the driver remained at the scene, and the Daily News reported that no criminal charges were filed.
Police described a southbound bus driver moving through the light
The city crash record lists a pedestrian fatality at Broadway and East 13th Street at 1:01 p.m. on June 7, 2023. The vehicle entry describes a bus traveling south and going straight ahead.
Police told the Daily News that the driver in a Staten Island-bound MTA express bus had been stopped at a red light and drove forward after the light turned green, hitting Roberta Lehrman as she was trying to cross. The official record places the pedestrian at the intersection, while one witness described her as crossing mid-block.
Witnesses told the Daily News that Lehrman was dragged and caught by the rear wheels. Officials said she died at the scene.
Broadway at East 13th Street sits on a high-crash Manhattan corridor
The crash happened at Broadway and East 13th Street near Union Square in Manhattan.
CrashCountNYC corridor data for Broadway in Manhattan show 4,156 crashes, 2,263 injuries, 188 serious injuries and 7 deaths since 2022.
Roberta Lehrman was remembered as a retired teacher and traveler
The Daily News identified the victim as Roberta Lehrman, a 70-year-old Brooklyn woman and retired high school teacher. The official city record lists the pedestrian killed as a 70-year-old woman.
Friends and neighbors told the Daily News that Lehrman had taught at John Jay High School and Brooklyn Technical High School, loved travel and gardening, and had an independent streak.
The official record describes the bus and driver entry
The official vehicle entry identifies a 2013 MCIN truck/bus with one occupant, a licensed male driver, traveling south before the crash. The record lists the right front bumper as the point of impact and damage.
The Daily News reported that police described the bus as a Staten Island-bound MTA express bus.
City records listed pedestrian factors; police filed no charges
The official person record listed pedestrian error or confusion and disregarding traffic control as contributing factors for Lehrman.
Police said the driver remained at the scene. The Daily News reported that no criminal charges were filed.