Driver Killed Pedestrian at Seddon and St. Raymond
A driver failed to yield and killed a pedestrian at Seddon Street and St. Raymond Avenue late Dec. 6; police told amNY a tow truck driver hit the woman and left the scene.
What We Know
According to the police report, a pickup truck driver making a left turn at Seddon Street and St Raymond Avenue hit a 47-year-old woman who was crossing in the intersection. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way and Driver Inattention/Distraction as contributing factors. The pedestrian sustained crush injuries and died at the scene on a below-freezing Friday night.
Accounts place the fatal collision at the Bronx intersection
The official record says the crash occurred at 11:41 p.m. on Dec. 6, 2024, at Seddon Street and St. Raymond Avenue, and records one pedestrian killed.
The corner is beside a hospital and on a crash corridor
The official record locates the crash at Seddon Street and St. Raymond Avenue in the 10461 ZIP code. amNY described the corner as steps from Montefiore Westchester Square Hospital.
CrashCountNYC's location context for St. Raymond Avenue in the Bronx counts 63 crashes, 28 injuries and 1 death since 2022.
The pedestrian's age differs across sources
The official fatality data records the person killed as a 47-year-old woman who was a pedestrian at the intersection. amNY reported that police described the victim as a 56-year-old woman and had withheld her name pending family notification.
Officials and police sources described the driver's vehicle differently
The official vehicle entry describes a pickup truck with one occupant, traveling northwest and making a left turn before the crash. amNY reported that police were seeking the driver of a white tow truck.
Hospital staff tried to save her
amNY reported that staff members from Montefiore Westchester Square Hospital ran out to help the woman, who suffered severe head trauma, and brought her inside for treatment. Police said she could not be saved, and the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad was investigating.