Jeep driver fled after fatal Bronx pedestrian crash.
Police said the Jeep driver fled after a crash that the official record places at 5:59 p.m. on May 28, 2024, at Washington Avenue and East 167th Street in the Bronx, where one pedestrian was killed.
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What We Know
Police said the driver of a Jeep fled after a crash at Washington Avenue and East 167th Street in the Bronx on May 28, 2024; the official record places it at 5:59 p.m. ABC7 reported that a driver in a black Toyota RAV4 clipped the rear bumper of a blue Jeep SUV, after which the Jeep driver hit the pedestrian, who was thrown into a parked car. An earlier ABC7 report said two vehicles struck her, a different description of the impact. The official record lists her age as 31; ABC7 and the New York Post described her as 30.
Reports differ on how she was struck.
ABC7 reported that police said a driver in a black Toyota RAV4 clipped the rear bumper of a blue Jeep SUV. In the outlet's detailed account, the Jeep driver hit the pedestrian, who was thrown into a parked car.
An earlier ABC7 report instead said the woman was struck by two vehicles, without describing the bumper collision. That earlier story attributed the description to police.
The crash happened at a Morrisania intersection.
The crash occurred at Washington Avenue and East 167th Street in Morrisania, the Bronx. The official record places it at 5:59 p.m. on May 28, 2024, and records one pedestrian death; ABC7 reported that the woman was crossing Washington Avenue.
Reports give different ages for the pedestrian.
The official crash record lists the pedestrian as 31; ABC7 and the New York Post described her as 30. The Post reported, citing police, that she was taken to Lincoln Hospital and pronounced dead there; ABC7 said she was taken to a hospital where she died.
The record lists contributing factors, while key details remained unclear.
The crash record lists driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor and records disregard of traffic controls for one involved vehicle. The New York Post reported that it was unclear which vehicle had the right of way or whether either driver went through a red light.
Police were searching for the Jeep driver.
ABC7 reported police were searching for the Jeep driver after three people got out of the Jeep and ran away. The Toyota driver stayed at the scene and had not been charged. The New York Post reported that no one had been charged and the investigation was ongoing at publication.