Driver flees after fatally striking man on Southern Boulevard
A driver in a gray Chrysler 300 struck Willie Bravo, 82, as he crossed Southern Boulevard in the Bronx early on June 4, 2024, then left the scene; the city recorded his death as a pedestrian fatality.
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What We Know
A driver struck Willie Bravo, 82, as he crossed Southern Boulevard in the Bronx early on June 4, 2024. ABC7 reported that Bravo had been buying a pastry and coffee from Pitusa Bakery that morning. Police said the driver continued south, turned onto East 149th Street and then Prospect Avenue. Medics took Bravo to Lincoln Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police released surveillance footage while searching for the driver.
The crossing and the driver's route
Police said Bravo was crossing Southern Boulevard from the east sidewalk toward the west sidewalk when a driver in a gray Chrysler sedan struck him. The driver continued south, turned right onto East 149th Street and then right onto Prospect Avenue, according to 1010 WINS. Medics took Bravo to Lincoln Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Southern Boulevard in the Bronx
The city places the crash at 571 Southern Boulevard. 1010 WINS describes the area as Mott Haven, while ABC7 calls it Longwood. Both reports trace the driver's route from Southern Boulevard toward East 149th Street and Prospect Avenue.
Willie Bravo
Bravo was 82. ABC7 reported that he had been buying a pastry and coffee from Pitusa Bakery that morning.
The sedan
The city records a 2007 sedan traveling south and going straight before the collision. 1010 WINS and ABC7 describe it as a gray, four-door Chrysler 300.
Police searched for the driver
Police released surveillance footage while seeking the driver. ABC7 reported that street surveillance and MTA bus cameras had captured the sedan. Police asked anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.