Hit-and-run driver fatally hits woman on FDR Drive
A hit-and-run driver hit a 31-year-old woman crossing FDR Drive near East Houston Street, and the official record recorded one pedestrian death at 12:14 a.m.
What We Know
A 31-year-old woman was killed shortly after midnight on FDR Drive in Lower Manhattan. Police told the New York Post that she was crossing the roadway at FDR Drive and East Houston Street when a hit-and-run driver in a black sedan traveling northbound in the left lane hit her and continued north. The official crash record places the fatal crash on FDR Drive at 12:14 a.m. and records one pedestrian death. The official vehicle entry describes a northbound licensed male driver in a 2003 Ford SUV and lists driver inattention or distraction; the press account describes a black sedan, so the public sources differ on the vehicle description.
The driver left the scene after the crash
Police told the New York Post that the woman was crossing the roadway at FDR Drive and East Houston Street around 12:15 a.m. when a hit-and-run driver in a black sedan traveling northbound in the left lane hit her. A police spokesperson said the driver did not remain at the scene and continued north.
The woman, 31, was later pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital, according to police. The official crash record lists one pedestrian killed and no other injuries.
A late-night crossing on FDR Drive
The official record places the crash on FDR Drive in Lower Manhattan. Police described the location to the New York Post as FDR Drive and East Houston Street, where the woman was crossing the roadway when the driver hit her.
Public sources differ on the vehicle description
The New York Post, citing police, reported that the driver was in a black sedan. The official crash record’s vehicle entry describes a 2003 Ford sport utility vehicle with one licensed male driver, traveling north and going straight ahead before the crash.
Police said the investigation was ongoing
The New York Post reported that there were no arrests and that the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad was investigating.