Driver Leaves After Fatal Bruckner Expressway Hit-and-Run
Police said a driver hit a man crossing the westbound Bruckner Expressway near the White Plains Road exit at about 5:30 a.m.; the city record lists one pedestrian killed and a 2020 Kia SUV involved.
What We Know
Police said a driver hit a man who was crossing the westbound Bruckner Expressway near the White Plains Road exit in Soundview at about 5:30 a.m. on April 4, 2026. Officers found the man unconscious on the roadway with severe head and body injuries, and EMS took him to Jacobi Hospital, where he died. The city crash record lists one pedestrian killed and a 2020 Kia SUV traveling west before impact. The Daily News reported that the driver did not remain at the scene and that no arrests had been made that day.
A driver left after the early-morning impact
Officers found the man unconscious on the roadway with severe injuries to his head and body. EMS took him to Jacobi Hospital, where he died.
The crash was on the westbound Bruckner in Soundview
The official record places the fatal crash on the Bruckner Expressway in the Bronx. The Daily News reported the location as the westbound lanes near the White Plains Road exit in Soundview.
The city record describes the pedestrian as crossing away from an intersection and without a signal or crosswalk.
Police were still working to identify the man
The Daily News reported that police were trying to identify the man on the day of the crash. The city record lists one pedestrian killed and no other injuries.
The city record lists a Kia SUV
The official crash record lists a 2020 Kia station wagon/SUV with one occupant, traveling west and going straight before impact. The record notes center-front impact and front-end damage.
The Daily News account published that day did not report a make or model.
Records describe the crossing and the driver’s departure
The official person record describes the man as crossing away from an intersection, without a signal or crosswalk, and records pedestrian error or confusion as a contributing factor.
The Daily News reported that the driver who hit him did not remain at the scene.
No arrest was reported that day
The Daily News reported on April 4 that no arrests had been made.