Driver located after fatal East Harlem crash
A 49-year-old driver in a 2009 Chrysler 300 was involved in a fatal crash at East 127th Street and Second Avenue around 10:37 p.m., but reports differ on how the pedestrian entered the roadway.
Reported by press, not yet linked to NYC police crash records. This may change when new official records become available or when matching details are reviewed.
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What We Know
Police accounts reported by the Daily News and Patch place the crash at East 127th Street and Second Avenue around 10:37 p.m. Both identify a 49-year-old driver and a 53-year-old pedestrian, but differ on the sequence: the Daily News said the man fell into the roadway before the driver ran over him, while Patch said the driver struck him, causing him to fall. The man died at Harlem Hospital. Police later located the driver on East 78th Street. Both outlets reported no arrests and an ongoing investigation.
Reported vehicle makes
- Chrysler — accepted press report
Make information is incomplete for the vehicles involved in this crash.
Accounts differ on how the pedestrian entered the roadway.
The Daily News reported that the man was standing at the corner when he fell into the roadway and that the driver then ran over him.
Patch, citing the NYPD Highway District's Collision Investigation Squad, reported instead that the driver was heading downtown on Second Avenue when he struck the pedestrian, causing him to fall. The reports identify a 49-year-old driver of a 2009 Chrysler 300 and a 53-year-old pedestrian. They place the crash at East 127th Street and Second Avenue around 10:37 p.m.
Police later located the driver.
Both reports said medics took the man to Harlem Hospital, where he died. Patch reported that police withheld his identity pending notification of his family.
The Daily News reported that police said the driver did not realize he had struck the man and left the scene. Police later located him on East 78th Street near First Avenue, the newspaper reported; Patch also said he was located on East 78th Street. Both outlets reported that no arrests had been made and the investigation was ongoing.
Where
East 127th Street and Second Avenue, East Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, Manhattan