Driver hit pedestrian in fatal Upper West Side crash
A 41-year-old woman driving east on West 86th Street hit pedestrian Patrice Brooks at Broadway at 4:27 a.m. on April 23, 2025, according to police; the official record counts one pedestrian death.
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What We Know
Police told Patch that a 41-year-old woman driving east on West 86th Street hit 57-year-old Patrice Brooks as he crossed diagonally at Broadway, and that she had a green signal. The official record places the crash at 4:27 a.m. on April 23, 2025, and counts one pedestrian death. Patch reported that medics took Brooks to Mount Sinai Morningside, where he was pronounced dead; police said the intersection was less than a block from his apartment. Patch described the Ford as a van, while the official record lists a 2012 Ford as a station wagon or sport utility vehicle.
Police described Brooks crossing diagonally.
Police told Patch that a 41-year-old woman driving east on West 86th Street hit Brooks as he crossed diagonally at Broadway, and that she had a green signal. The official crash record places the collision at 4:27 a.m. on April 23, 2025, at West 86th Street and Broadway, and counts one pedestrian death and zero injuries.
The intersection was close to Brooks's home.
Patch identified Brooks as 57 and described him as an Upper West Sider. Police said the intersection was less than a block from his apartment. Patch reported that medics took him to Mount Sinai Morningside, where he was pronounced dead.
Reports describe the Ford differently.
Patch described the driver's Ford as a van. The official vehicle record lists a 2012 Ford classified as a station wagon or sport utility vehicle.
Police said the investigation was ongoing.
Police told Patch that the driver remained at the scene and that no arrests had been made as of the outlet's April 25 report. The NYPD Highway District's Collision Investigation Squad was investigating.
Where
W 86 ST and BROADWAY