Driver Sought After Woman Dies on Harlem River Drive
A driver in an SUV hit and killed a woman on Harlem River Drive at about 10:01 a.m. on March 13, 2022, after police said she jumped from the 135th Street overpass; police said the driver left northbound and officers wanted to speak with him.
What We Know
On Sunday morning, March 13, 2022, a driver in an SUV hit and killed a pedestrian on Harlem River Drive near the 135th Street overpass. The official record listed the victim as a 32-year-old woman, while reviewed news reports citing police described her as 33. Police told reporters she had jumped from the overpass before the driver in a white SUV hit her and continued north. The official record described the SUV as a 2013 Ford traveling north, with one licensed male driver inside. Police said they wanted to speak with the driver.
Police said the woman came from the overpass
The official crash record says the fatal collision happened on Harlem River Drive at 10:01 a.m. and killed one pedestrian. News reports citing police said the woman jumped from the 135th Street overpass onto the drive before a driver in a white SUV hit her.
The official record listed the victim as a 32-year-old female pedestrian. The reviewed articles described her as 33, so the public accounts differ on her age.
The driver continued north after the impact
Police told reporters the driver in the white SUV left the scene northbound on Harlem River Drive, and officers wanted to speak with the driver. One reviewed report said police had not said whether the driver knew the woman had been hit.
The official vehicle record listed a 2013 Ford SUV traveling north, going straight ahead, with one licensed male driver inside. The listed point of impact and damage were at the left front bumper.
Records focused on the pedestrian's movement
The official record attributed the crash factor to pedestrian error or confusion. The reviewed articles, citing police, reported that the woman jumped from the overpass before the driver hit her on the highway.
Responders found her at the scene
One reviewed report said authorities found the woman unconscious and unresponsive with body trauma, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. The articles also published crisis-line information for people experiencing suicidal thoughts or a mental health crisis.
Where
Harlem River Dr