Fatal crash

Distracted Driver Kills Bronx Pedestrian

A driver hit and killed a pedestrian on the Major Deegan Expressway. Police recorded driver inattention.

Location reported in Open Data.

1fatality
July 7, 2026date
11:48 p.m.time

What We Know

According to the police report, a northbound driver hit a pedestrian on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx at 11:48 p.m. The pedestrian was killed. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. The report lists the pedestrian as walking or riding along the highway with traffic.

People

  • Pedestrian killed

    Male; Pedestrian action: Riding/Walking Along Highway With Traffic; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • Vehicle 1

    Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction; Second contributing factor: Does Not Apply

Where

MAJOR DEEGAN EXPRESSWAY

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NYC traffic deaths since 2022

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