Driver Charged After Fatal Harlem River Drive Crash.
Police told the Daily News that Donald Pinnock, 74, was driving south on Harlem River Drive when he struck Willow Hall, 53, near East 123rd Street; the paper reported about 5:50 a.m., while the city record lists 5:52 a.m. on Jan. 26, 2025.
Location reported in Open Data.
What We Know
Police told the Daily News that Donald Pinnock, 74, was driving south on Harlem River Drive when he struck Willow Hall, 53, near East 123rd Street. The Daily News put the crash at about 5:50 a.m.; Patch reported 5:52 a.m., matching the official record for Jan. 26, 2025. The record counts one pedestrian killed and no injuries. Patch described a black Nissan; the Daily News identified a Nissan Rogue Sport. Patch reported that medics took Hall to NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem, where he was pronounced dead. Pinnock remained at the scene. The Daily News reported that police later charged him with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
Police placed the crash near East 123rd Street.
Police told the Daily News that Donald Pinnock, 74, was driving south on Harlem River Drive when he struck Willow Hall, 53, as Hall crossed near East 123rd Street. The Daily News placed the crash at about 5:50 a.m.; Patch reported 5:52 a.m. on Jan. 26, 2025, the date and time recorded by the city.
Patch reported that medics took Hall to NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem, where he was pronounced dead. The official record counts one pedestrian killed and no injuries.
The Daily News reported Hall's Hell's Kitchen residence.
The Daily News reported that Willow Hall, 53, lived in a Hell's Kitchen building for people with mental health issues. Patch's initial report said police were waiting to release the pedestrian's name until his family had been notified.
Reports identify a Nissan; the city record uses a broader category.
Patch described a black Nissan driven by Pinnock. The Daily News identified it as a Nissan Rogue Sport. The official record classifies the vehicle as a station wagon or sport utility vehicle.
The investigation led to a later charge.
Pinnock remained at the scene, and Patch initially reported that no arrests had been made while the NYPD Highway District's Collision Investigation Squad investigated. The Daily News reported on June 23 that police had charged Pinnock with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
Where
HARLEM RIVER DRIVE