Driver Hits Man After Breakdown on Major Deegan
A 22-year-old pedestrian was killed at 4:12 a.m. on the Major Deegan Expressway after, the Daily News reported, he got out of a disabled Honda and a 61-year-old Subaru driver hit him.
What We Know
A 22-year-old man was killed early Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023, on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx. The official record places the crash at 4:12 a.m. and lists one pedestrian killed and one motorist injured. The Daily News reported that the man had been driving south near Van Cortlandt Park South when his Honda broke down, and that after he got out, a 61-year-old man driving a Subaru hit him. The impact sent him over the divider into the northbound lanes, where he was then hit by a 37-year-old man driving a Jeep Wrangler, according to the article. The official record lists slippery pavement as a contributing factor; the Daily News reported that wet roads were a factor.
A breakdown preceded the fatal crash
The Daily News reported that the 22-year-old man had been driving south on the Major Deegan Expressway near Van Cortlandt Park South when his Honda broke down. After he got out, a 61-year-old man driving a Subaru hit him, according to the article.
The impact sent the man over the divider into northbound lanes, where he was then hit by a 37-year-old man driving a Jeep Wrangler, the Daily News reported. The official record lists the killed person as a 22-year-old male pedestrian and records one injured motorist.
Three vehicle records appear in the official file
The official vehicle records list a 2018 Honda sedan that was parked, a 2021 Subaru sedan traveling south, and a 2021 Jeep SUV traveling north. The Daily News described the Honda as the vehicle that had broken down, the Subaru as the vehicle driven by the 61-year-old man, and the Jeep as a Wrangler SUV driven by the 37-year-old man.
Wet pavement was cited as a factor
The official crash record lists slippery pavement as a contributing factor. The Daily News reported that wet roads were a factor in the collision.
Police closed the expressway during the investigation
The Daily News reported that the 37-year-old Jeep Wrangler driver was taken to Saint Barnabas Hospital in critical condition, while the 61-year-old Subaru driver refused medical attention at the scene. The article said police closed both northbound and southbound lanes for several hours while NYPD investigators worked at the scene.
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Major Deegan Expy