Uber or Lyft Driver Fatally Hit Pedestrian in Midtown
A 47-year-old Uber or Lyft driver in a 2023 Toyota Highlander hit John Horan, 34, near West 36th Street and 7th Avenue, where the official record lists one pedestrian killed.
What We Know
John Horan, 34, was killed near West 36th Street and 7th Avenue in Manhattan at about 11:31 p.m. on May 29, 2024. Police told Gothamist that Horan was crossing south on 36th Street when a 47-year-old Uber or Lyft driver in a 2023 Toyota Highlander hit him. Officers found Horan unconscious and unresponsive, and he was pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital. The official crash record lists one pedestrian killed, an SUV traveling east and driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. Police said the driver stayed at the scene and was not immediately charged while detectives investigated whether any traffic infractions played a role.
Late-night crossing in Midtown
The crash happened at about 11:31 p.m. on May 29, 2024, near West 36th Street and 7th Avenue. Police told Gothamist that John Horan was crossing south on 36th Street when a 47-year-old Uber or Lyft driver in a 2023 Toyota Highlander hit him.
Officers found Horan unconscious and unresponsive. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
A busy Seventh Avenue corridor
The fatal crash occurred at West 36th Street and 7th Avenue in Manhattan. Along 7th Avenue in Manhattan, CrashCountNYC recorded 1,132 crashes, 605 injuries, 52 serious injuries and 5 deaths from the start of 2022 through June 1, 2026.
Investigators cited distraction and kept reviewing the case
The official crash record lists driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. The vehicle record describes the driver as going straight ahead to the east before impact.
Police told Gothamist they could not say for sure whether Horan was in the crosswalk or had a walk signal. The driver stayed at the scene and was not immediately charged, while detectives investigated whether any traffic infractions played a role.