Driver in Mercedes-Benz SUV fatally hits Ded Kroni in Norwood.
A 34-year-old driver in a Mercedes-Benz SUV hit 70-year-old Ded Kroni as he crossed Bainbridge Avenue in the Bronx around 9 p.m. on June 6, 2024, and Kroni later died at Jacobi hospital.
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What We Know
A 34-year-old driver traveling north on Bainbridge Avenue in a Mercedes-Benz SUV hit Ded Kroni, 70, as he crossed from east to west at about 9 p.m. on June 6, 2024. Emergency responders took Kroni to NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, where he died. The driver remained at the scene. The official crash record and Norwood News place the collision at East 211th Street; Gothamist described it as near East Mosholu Parkway South. Police were investigating the collision when Norwood News reported on it June 7.
The driver was traveling north as Kroni crossed.
Police told Norwood News that the 34-year-old driver was traveling north on Bainbridge Avenue in a 2022 Mercedes-Benz SUV when he hit Ded Kroni, 70, who was crossing from east to west. The official record places the fatal collision at about 9 p.m. on June 6, 2024.
Emergency responders took Kroni to NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, where he was pronounced dead. Norwood News identified him as a Norwood resident who lived on Bainbridge Avenue.
Reports differ on the nearby cross street.
The official crash record and Norwood News place the collision at Bainbridge Avenue and East 211th Street in Norwood. Gothamist described the location as Bainbridge Avenue near East Mosholu Parkway South.
The driver stayed, and police investigated.
Police told Norwood News that the driver remained at the scene and was not injured. The NYPD Highway District's Collision Investigation Squad was investigating when the outlet reported on the death June 7.