Truck Driver Fatally Hit Woman at Bronx Hospital Corner
A truck driver fatally hit a woman at Seddon Street and St. Raymond Avenue in the Bronx, and police told amNewYork the driver left the scene outside Montefiore Westchester Square Hospital.
What We Know
A woman was fatally hit at Seddon Street and St. Raymond Avenue in the Bronx. The official crash record says the driver was making a left turn in a pick-up truck and lists failure to yield right-of-way and driver inattention or distraction. amNewYork, citing police sources, reported that the driver was operating a white tow truck, hit the woman as she crossed the intersection outside Montefiore Westchester Square Hospital, and left the scene. The sources differ on the woman's age and on the time of the crash.
A driver hit a woman crossing the intersection
The official record places the fatal crash at Seddon Street and St. Raymond Avenue at 11:41 p.m. on Dec. 6, 2024. It records one pedestrian death and no other injuries.
amNewYork reported that police said the woman was hit as she crossed the intersection outside Montefiore Westchester Square Hospital, at about 12:15 a.m. on Dec. 7. The article said hospital staff ran out to help her, brought her inside for treatment, and she could not be saved.
The corner sits on a Bronx corridor with repeated crashes
The crash happened at Seddon Street and St. Raymond Avenue in the Bronx, steps from Montefiore Westchester Square Hospital, according to amNewYork.
CrashCountNYC location context for St. Raymond Avenue in the Bronx counted 63 crashes, 28 injuries and 1 death from 2022 through June 1, 2026.
Sources describe the truck differently
The official record describes the driver's vehicle as a pick-up truck, with the driver traveling northwest and making a left turn before the crash.
amNewYork, citing police sources, described the driver as the operator of a white tow truck and reported that the driver continued east on Seddon Street toward East Tremont Avenue after hitting the woman.
The woman's age is reported differently
The official record lists the pedestrian as a 47-year-old woman. amNewYork reported, citing police sources, that she was 56 and that police withheld her name pending family notification.
Failure to yield is listed in the official record
The official crash record lists failure to yield right-of-way as a contributing factor. The vehicle record also lists driver inattention or distraction.
amNewYork reported that the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad was leading the inquiry and that police were seeking information about the driver who left the scene.