Driver in SUV kills pedestrian on Cross Bay bridge
A 57-year-old driver in a 2018 Honda CRV hit a 32-year-old man at 2:23 a.m. on March 30, 2023, on Cross Bay Boulevard at the North Channel Bridge; EMS took him to Jamaica Hospital, where he died.
What We Know
A 32-year-old man died after a 57-year-old driver in a 2018 Honda CRV hit him early March 30, 2023, on the Joseph P. Addabbo Memorial Bridge, also known as the North Channel Bridge, near Cross Bay Boulevard in Queens. Police told QNS the pedestrian was trying to cross the bridge east to west near a designated parking area, while the driver was traveling northbound. The official crash record lists one pedestrian killed and an SUV as the vehicle involved. Police said the driver stayed at the scene, was not injured, and had not been arrested as the investigation continued.
The crash happened before dawn on the bridge
The official record places the crash at 2:23 a.m. on March 30, 2023, on Cross Bay Boulevard at the North Channel Bridge in Queens and records one pedestrian killed.
Police told QNS that officers responded around 2:30 a.m. to a collision involving a pedestrian on the Joseph P. Addabbo Memorial Bridge, formerly known as the North Channel Bridge.
A 32-year-old pedestrian died after reaching the hospital
Officers found the man lying in the road with trauma to his head and body, according to QNS. EMS took him to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Police said the 57-year-old driver remained at the scene and was not injured.
Investigators identified the driver and SUV involved
QNS reported that the driver was operating a 2018 Honda CRV. The official vehicle record lists a 2018 Honda SUV, a male licensed New York driver, one occupant, northbound travel, and right-front-bumper impact and damage.
Accounts describe the pedestrian’s movement differently
Police told QNS that the man was attempting to cross the bridge east to west near a designated parking area when the northbound driver hit him. The official person record describes the pedestrian’s action as riding or walking along the highway with traffic.
The bridge connects Howard Beach and Broad Channel
QNS described the Joseph P. Addabbo Memorial Bridge as the span connecting Howard Beach and Broad Channel. The official crash record lists the location as Cross Bay Boulevard at the North Channel Bridge.
Police reported no arrest as the investigation continued
QNS reported that police had made no arrests and that the NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad was investigating.