Driver fatally hits woman in Morris Heights and flees, police say
The official record says a 44-year-old pedestrian was killed late Aug. 6 at West 174th Street and Macombs Road; police told reporters a driver hit her in Morris Heights and fled.
What We Know
A 44-year-old woman died after a late-night collision at West 174th Street and Macombs Road in Morris Heights. City crash data records one pedestrian death at 11:47 p.m. and lists driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. Police told Gothamist the woman was crossing the street when a driver hit her and fled. The New York Post, citing police and sources, reported that the driver was turning into a driveway, hit the woman, continued into a rear parking lot, and left the scene. The official person record places the pedestrian away from an intersection and not in the roadway, so the public accounts differ on the exact moment before impact. Police were still searching for the driver as of the initial reports.
Police said the driver left after the fatal impact
The city crash record places the collision at West 174th Street and Macombs Road at 11:47 p.m. on Aug. 6, 2025, with one pedestrian killed and no other injuries recorded.
Police told Gothamist the 44-year-old woman was crossing near 174th Street and Macombs Road when a driver hit her and fled. The New York Post reported that the driver was turning into a driveway on West 174th Street, hit the woman, kept driving into a rear parking lot, and left the scene.
The crash happened in Morris Heights
Police and the official record identify the location as West 174th Street and Macombs Road in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx.
The victim was a 44-year-old woman
The official record identifies the person killed as a 44-year-old female pedestrian. Both news reports said police had not released her name while family notification was pending.
The official person record places the pedestrian away from an intersection and not in the roadway, while Gothamist reported that police said she was crossing the street. The Post account focused on the driver turning into a driveway.
Reports differed on the vehicle description
Gothamist reported that police did not immediately have a description of the car or its driver. The New York Post described the driver as being in an SUV.
Police were still looking for the driver
The New York Post reported that medics took the woman to St. Barnabas Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Police were still searching for the driver, and no arrests had been made as of the initial report.