Hit-and-run driver fatally injures woman on FDR Drive
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A driver traveling north on FDR Drive hit and fatally injured a 31-year-old woman near East Houston Street early June 29, 2024, and police said the driver did not stop.
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What We Know
Around 12:14 a.m. on June 29, 2024, a driver traveling north on FDR Drive hit a 31-year-old woman near East Houston Street in Lower Manhattan. The official crash record lists one pedestrian killed and no other injuries. Police told reporters the driver did not remain at the scene and continued north. Officers found the woman on the roadway with severe trauma, and EMS took her to Bellevue Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Police accounts described the driver as using a dark or black sedan; the official vehicle record lists a 2003 Ford SUV, creating a conflict in the public record. The NYPD Collision Investigation Squad was investigating, and police said no arrests had been made.
Police said the driver kept going north
The crash happened at about 12:14 a.m. on June 29, 2024, on FDR Drive near East Houston Street. Police told reporters the woman was crossing the roadway when a northbound driver hit her and continued north instead of remaining at the scene.
Officers found Mary Rowell unresponsive on the roadway with trauma to her body, Patch reported, citing police. EMS took her to NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, where police said she was pronounced dead.
The crash was recorded on FDR Drive in Lower Manhattan
The official record places the fatal crash on FDR Drive at latitude 40.71886 and longitude -73.97492. Police accounts described the location as near East Houston Street and Exit 5 in Lower Manhattan.
Records differ on the vehicle description
Police accounts published after the crash described the driver as using a dark or black sedan traveling north in the left lane. The official vehicle record for the crash lists a 2003 Ford station wagon or sport utility vehicle, while the official collision summary lists the vehicle type as sedan.
The NYPD opened a collision investigation
Police said the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad was investigating the crash. News reports citing police said no arrests had been made.