A Yonkers Driver Was Arrested After a Fatal Major Deegan Crash.
William Day, whom police identified as the driver, was traveling south on the Major Deegan Expressway when he struck a pedestrian near the Macombs Dam Bridge; the city record lists one pedestrian death at 1:51 a.m. on September 2, 2024.
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What We Know
William Day, 43, of Yonkers, was driving south on the Major Deegan Expressway when he struck a pedestrian near the Macombs Dam Bridge, police said. The city record lists the crash at 1:51 a.m. on September 2, 2024, and records one pedestrian death. The Bronx Times reported that EMS took the man to Lincoln Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead; the Daily News also reported transport to Lincoln but said he could not be saved. The Bronx Times and Daily News described attempted charges, while News 12 reported the charges without that qualifier. Reports said the investigation was ongoing.
A driver was traveling south.
Police said William Day was driving south when he struck a pedestrian who was crossing the Major Deegan Expressway from east to west. The Bronx Times and Shore News Network placed the crash at about 1:50 a.m. on September 2, 2024; the city record lists the time as 1:51 a.m.
The city record counts one pedestrian death and no injuries.
The crash happened near the Macombs Dam Bridge.
The crash was on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx, near the Macombs Dam Bridge and within the 44th Precinct, according to the Bronx Times. Police reports described the pedestrian crossing the expressway from east to west; the Bronx Times said they had not released whether he was in a designated crossing area.
Reports gave differing estimates of the pedestrian's age.
The Daily News described the pedestrian as believed to be in his 40s, the Bronx Times said he was in his 40s, and News 12 described him as 40. The Bronx Times and Shore News Network reported that his identity was pending family notification.
Press reports identified a Toyota RAV4.
The Bronx Times and Daily News identified the vehicle Day was driving as a 2008 Toyota RAV4. The city record classifies the vehicle as a station wagon or sport utility vehicle.
Police arrested the driver and filed charges.
Day, 43, of Yonkers, remained at the scene, according to the Bronx Times and Daily News. The Bronx Times reported that police arrested him at about 3:58 a.m. and charged him with attempted aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the second degree and attempted refusal to take a breath test. The Daily News also reported attempted offenses and said an NYPD spokeswoman could not clarify the wording. News 12 described charges of driving without a license and refusing to take a breath test, without the attempted qualifier. Reports said the investigation was ongoing.
Reports placed the pedestrian's death at Lincoln Hospital.
The Bronx Times reported that EMS transported the pedestrian to NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, where he was later pronounced dead. The Daily News also reported that medics took him to Lincoln Hospital but said he could not be saved.