Fatal crash

Driver Hits Man on RFK Exit Ramp, Kills Him

A driver going straight on the RFK Bridge exit to 125th and 2nd hit a man in the roadway and killed him in daylight. Another pedestrian dies on a highway-style ramp built to move cars, not protect people.

1fatality
June 2, 2025date
12:49 p.m.time

What We Know

A male pedestrian died after a driver hit him on the RFK Bridge exit ramp leading to East 125th Street and Second Avenue in Manhattan just before 1 p.m. on June 2. According to the police report, the driver was traveling straight when the crash occurred and the victim suffered crush injuries to his entire body and was pronounced dead. The collision happened in daylight on a Monday afternoon.

People

  • Pedestrian killed

    Age 52; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Other Actions in Roadway; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • Truck

    2025 MACK-TRUCK/BUS; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Left Rear Quarter Panel; Damage: No Damage; Driver license status: Licensed

Where

RFK Bridge Exit 125th Street 2nd Ave & 2nd Ave

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