Driver charged after fatal Parkchester pedestrian crash.
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Police said Rafael Delgado struck Wahid Miah during a left turn at White Plains Road and Wood Avenue; the official record lists one pedestrian killed there at 1:22 p.m. on Feb. 3, 2025, and the Daily News later reported Delgado's arrest and charges.
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What We Know
Police said Delgado was making a left turn when he struck Miah as Miah crossed with the signal; News 12 reported video showed Miah raising his hands toward the driver before impact. After a four-month investigation, police arrested Delgado and charged him with reckless endangerment, failure to yield and failure to exercise due care.
A driver turned across Miah's path.
The official record places the crash at 1:22 p.m. on Feb. 3, 2025, and records one pedestrian killed. It describes the pedestrian as a 75-year-old man crossing with the signal; the Bronx Times and the Daily News identify him as Wahid Miah.
The Bronx Times reported that a driver traveling west on Wood Avenue turned left toward southbound White Plains Road and struck Miah. The Daily News also reported a left turn and said police told it Miah had the right of way.
The official record lists 1:22 p.m.; the Bronx Times reported approximately 1:23 p.m., while the Daily News gave about 1:20 p.m.
News 12 reported that video showed Miah putting his hands out and telling the driver to stop before he was struck.
The crash happened at a Parkchester intersection.
The official record places the crash at White Plains Road and Wood Avenue in the Bronx. News 12 identified the neighborhood as Parkchester; reports describe Miah crossing at the intersection as the driver turned.
Reports described the vehicle in different terms.
The Bronx Times identified it as a 2023 BMW X5, while the Daily News called it a 2023 BMW SUV and News 12 described a white SUV. The official record lists a 2023 BMW and classifies its type as "Station Wagon/Sport Utility Vehicle."
Miah was part of Parkchester's Islamic community.
News 12 reported Miah had come from Bangladesh less than 10 years earlier and was well known in Parkchester's Islamic community. His neighbor said Miah had just finished praying at the mosque and routinely walked home for lunch around that time.
"The accident is so terrible," said Shameem Ahmed, Miah's neighbor. "I've never seen anything like this in my life."
The official record lists contributing factors.
The official record lists failure to yield and driver inattention or distraction as contributing factors for the driver. The Daily News reported that police said Miah had the right of way.
Police later arrested and charged Delgado.
The Bronx Times reported that EMS took Miah to Jacobi Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The Daily News also reported that medics took him to Jacobi, where he could not be saved.
The Daily News reported that Delgado stayed at the scene and was not initially charged. After a four-month investigation, police arrested him on June 18 and charged him with reckless endangerment, failure to yield and failure to exercise due care. He received a desk appearance ticket for a later court date.