Firefighter Driving FDNY Engine 82 Kills Bronx Pedestrian
A 34-year-old firefighter driving FDNY Engine 82 north on Intervale Avenue with lights and sirens activated hit a 33-year-old woman near Chisholm Street late June 5, and she died at St. Barnabas Hospital, records and police accounts said.
What We Know
A city crash record places the crash at 11:07 p.m. on June 5 at Intervale Avenue and Chisholm Street and records one pedestrian death: a 33-year-old woman. News accounts citing officials described a 34-year-old firefighter driving FDNY Engine 82 north on Intervale with emergency lights and sirens activated while responding to a fire-alarm call box several blocks away. They said the woman was crossing Intervale from east to west near a corner with no crosswalk when the firefighter hit her; EMS took her to St. Barnabas Hospital, where she died. The Daily News said the firefighter remained at the scene, police continued investigating, the call was reassigned, and no charges were immediately filed. Early articles said police were still working to identify the woman, while the later official record gives her age as 33.
Late-night emergency response on Intervale Avenue
The city crash record lists the crash time as 11:07 p.m. on June 5, while news accounts placed the collision at about 11:15 p.m. near Intervale Avenue and Chisholm Street. Officials told reporters that a 34-year-old firefighter was driving FDNY Engine 82 north on Intervale Avenue with emergency lights and sirens activated while responding to a call several blocks away.
The official vehicle record describes the fire apparatus as a 2015 Kovatch fire truck traveling north and going straight ahead, with the right front bumper recorded as the point of impact.
The woman crossing the street and the firefighter driving
The official record identifies the pedestrian as a 33-year-old woman and says she was killed while crossing without a signal or crosswalk. Early news accounts said police were still working to identify her.
News accounts identified the driver as a 34-year-old firefighter or FDNY employee. The Daily News and FireRescue1 reported that he remained at the scene while EMS took the woman to St. Barnabas Hospital, where she died.
A Morrisania corner on a corridor with a severe crash history
The crash happened at Intervale Avenue and Chisholm Street in the Bronx, in the Morrisania area. News accounts reported that the corner where the woman was crossing has no crosswalk.
CrashCountNYC location context for Intervale Avenue in the Bronx counts 150 crashes, 94 injuries, 8 serious injuries and 2 deaths from the start of 2022 through June 1, 2026.
What investigators recorded
The official person record lists pedestrian or bicyclist error or confusion as a contributing factor for the woman who was killed. Press accounts also reported that she was crossing Intervale Avenue from east to west at a corner with no crosswalk.
Reporters citing police said no charges were immediately filed as the investigation continued.
The call was reassigned as police investigated
The Daily News and FireRescue1 reported that the emergency call Engine 82 had been answering was reassigned to another fire company after the crash. Police continued their investigation, and the FDNY did not provide additional details to the Post.