Driver Kills 64-Year-Old Pedestrian in Soundview Crosswalk
A driver in a gray Chevrolet Impala hit and killed a 64-year-old man walking in the intersection of Sound View and Lafayette avenues around 10:45 p.m., according to police and the official crash record.
What We Know
At about 10:45 p.m. on April 15, 2023, a driver in a sedan hit a 64-year-old man at Sound View and Lafayette avenues in the Bronx. Police told News 12 the man was walking in the intersection when a gray Chevrolet Impala hit him. The official crash record says the pedestrian was in a marked crosswalk and records alcohol involvement in the crash. He was the only person reported injured or killed.
A late-night crash at the intersection
The crash happened around 10:45 p.m. on April 15, 2023, at Sound View and Lafayette avenues. Police told News 12 the 64-year-old man was walking in the intersection when a driver in a gray Chevrolet Impala hit him.
Lafayette Avenue has seen repeated harm
The crash happened at Sound View Avenue and Lafayette Avenue in the Bronx. CrashCountNYC location data for Lafayette Avenue in the Bronx shows 428 crashes, 229 injuries, 11 serious injuries and 1 death since 2022.