Fatal crash

Unlicensed SUV driver kills man on Harlem River Drive

Before dawn on Harlem River Drive, a 53-year-old man tried to cross without a crosswalk. An unlicensed SUV driver hit him and caused fatal crush injuries. He died on the roadway, another pedestrian gone in the dark.

1fatality
January 26, 2025date
5:52 a.m.time

What We Know

According to the police report, a 53-year-old man was crossing Harlem River Drive before dawn, not at an intersection and without a signal or crosswalk, when a southbound SUV driver hit him with the left front. The collision caused crush injuries to his entire body, and he died at the scene. Police recorded that the 2019 Nissan SUV driver was unlicensed. Weather data shows below-freezing temperatures and full cloud cover at the time.

People

  • Pedestrian killed

    Age 53; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • SUV

    2019 NISS -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Left Front Bumper; Damage: Left Front Bumper; Driver license status: Unlicensed

Where

Harlem River Dr

Loading map...
NYC traffic deaths since 2022

Press Articles

CrashCount has not found any press coverage for this fatal crash.

Source Data