Driver charged after fatal Henry Hudson Parkway wrong-way crash
The city record lists one person killed and two motorists injured on Henry Hudson Parkway; police told the Daily News that Robert Kock drove against traffic near West 79th Street and hit a for-hire Toyota Highlander, killing Ada Rivero.
What We Know
Ada Rivero, 65, was riding in the back seat of a for-hire Toyota Highlander on the Henry Hudson Parkway when police said Robert Kock drove a Subaru against traffic near West 79th Street and hit the vehicle head-on. The city crash record lists one person killed and two motorists injured in the May 3, 2026 crash, with alcohol involvement recorded as a contributing factor. The official record classifies the occupied vehicle as a taxi, while police described it to the Daily News as a for-hire Toyota Highlander. Police arrested Kock two days later and charged him with vehicular manslaughter and manslaughter, according to the Daily News.
Official Crash Data
Collision ID
4896315
Date
May 3, 2026
Time
3:45 a.m.
Location
Henry Hudson Pkwy
Fatalities
1
Motorists killed
1
Vehicles listed
Sedan, Taxi
Contributing factors listed
Alcohol Involvement, Traffic Control Disregarded
Police described a wrong-way crash before dawn
The crash happened on Henry Hudson Parkway at about 3:45 a.m. on May 3, 2026, according to the city record. Police told the Daily News that Robert Kock, 26, drove a Subaru uptown against traffic near West 79th Street and hit a for-hire Toyota Highlander head-on.
Ada Rivero died after riding in the back seat
Ada Rivero, 65, lived in Midtown and was riding in the back seat, the Daily News reported. The official record lists the person killed as a 65-year-old female passenger seated in the left rear. Police said Rivero was taken to Bellevue Hospital but could not be saved.
The for-hire driver, 49, suffered minor injuries and was treated at Mount Sinai Morningside, according to police cited by the Daily News. Police said Kock was hospitalized with serious injuries.
Records differ on how the for-hire vehicle was classified
The city record identifies a northbound 2024 Subaru sedan and a southbound 2020 Toyota taxi. The Daily News reported that police described the occupied Toyota as a for-hire Highlander heading downtown.
Alcohol involvement was recorded before charges were announced
The city crash record lists alcohol involvement as a contributing factor and also records traffic control disregarded for the Subaru entry. Police arrested Kock on May 5 and charged him with vehicular manslaughter and manslaughter, the Daily News reported.
The collision was recorded on the Henry Hudson Parkway
The official location is Henry Hudson Parkway in Manhattan, with coordinates near the Upper West Side. Police placed the crash near West 79th Street in their account to the Daily News.