Fatal crash

SUV driver hits, kills man on Deegan

A driver in an SUV hit and killed a 30-year-old man on the Major Deegan Expressway in the afternoon. Police say the victim was on the highway, not at an intersection.

1fatality
March 4, 2026date
1:33 p.m.time

What We Know

According to the police report, a 42-year-old driver in a Jeep SUV was going straight on the Major Deegan Expressway when the driver hit a 30-year-old man. The pedestrian was killed, with head and crush injuries noted. The report lists the pedestrian as not at an intersection. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.

People

  • Pedestrian killed

    Age 30; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Riding/Walking Along Highway Against Traffic; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • SUV

    2011 JEEP -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: Right Front Quarter Panel; Driver license status: Licensed

Where

Major Deegan Expy

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