79-Year-Old Driver Fatally Hits Pedestrian in Port Richmond
A 79-year-old driver turning from Decker Avenue onto Post Avenue hit a 60-year-old pedestrian in Port Richmond on July 2, 2023; the pedestrian died after being taken to a hospital.
Location reported in Open Data.
What We Know
At about 8 a.m. on July 2, 2023, a 79-year-old driver made a left turn from Decker Avenue onto Post Avenue in Port Richmond and hit a 60-year-old man crossing the street. Responders took him to Richmond University Medical Center, where he died. The city crash record says he was crossing with the signal and lists driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. The Daily News described the driver as a woman, while the city vehicle record identifies the driver as male. Police reported no immediate charges as of July 5.
A left turn at Post and Decker
Police said the driver was turning left from Decker Avenue onto Post Avenue at about 8 a.m. when the driver hit the pedestrian at the intersection. The city record identifies the vehicle as a 2010 Audi sedan and says the pedestrian was crossing with the signal.
The pedestrian and the driver
The 60-year-old pedestrian died after responders took him to Richmond University Medical Center. Police had not released his name as of July 5 while they sought his family.
The Daily News reported that the 79-year-old driver was a woman who went to the same hospital with a knee injury. The city vehicle record identifies the driver as male.
The investigation
Police said the driver remained at the scene. No charges had been filed immediately after the crash, and the investigation was continuing when the Daily News reported on July 5.
Where
974 POST AVENUE