Driver Arrested After Pedestrian Killed on Major Deegan
Police said William Day, 43, hit a pedestrian with a 2008 Toyota RAV4 on the Major Deegan Expressway near the Macombs Dam Bridge shortly before 2 a.m.; the man died at Lincoln Hospital.
What We Know
A pedestrian was killed early Labor Day on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx. The official crash record places the collision at 1:51 a.m. on Sept. 2, 2024, and records one pedestrian death. The Daily News reported that police said William Day, 43, of Yonkers, was driving a 2008 Toyota RAV4 south near the Macombs Dam Bridge when he hit the man, who was believed to be in his 40s and was not carrying identification. Medics took the pedestrian to Lincoln Hospital, where he died. Police said Day remained at the scene and was charged with attempted unlicensed driving and attempted refusal to take a breath test.
A predawn crash on the expressway killed a pedestrian
The official record says the crash happened at 1:51 a.m. on Sept. 2, 2024, on the Major Deegan Expressway and killed one pedestrian. The Daily News reported that police said the driver of a 2008 Toyota RAV4 was going south near the Macombs Dam Bridge when he hit the man.
The crash happened near the Macombs Dam Bridge
The crash record lists the location as the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx. The Daily News, citing police, placed the crash near the Macombs Dam Bridge.
Police were still working to identify the man who died
The Daily News reported that medics took the pedestrian, believed to be in his 40s, to Lincoln Hospital, where he died. The paper reported that he was not carrying identification and police were working to identify him.
The driver remained at the scene and was arrested
The Daily News identified the driver as William Day, 43, of Yonkers, and reported that he remained at the scene. Police said he was charged with attempted unlicensed driving and attempted refusal to take a breath test; the paper reported that an NYPD spokeswoman could not clarify why the charges used the attempted form.