Driver Hits and Kills Man Crossing Major Deegan in the Bronx
A 65-year-old man driving a 2015 Toyota Avalon south on the Major Deegan Expressway hit and killed a 35-year-old man crossing near West Tremont Avenue at 2:37 a.m. on June 4, 2024, according to police reports and the official crash record.
What We Know
Police said officers responded at about 2:37 a.m. on June 4, 2024, to the southbound Major Deegan Expressway at West Tremont Avenue after a driver hit a pedestrian. The official crash record lists the person killed as a 35-year-old man and records one sedan traveling south. Bronx Times reported that NYPD investigators said the man was crossing the expressway from east to west when a 65-year-old man driving a 2015 Toyota Avalon south hit him. EMS pronounced the pedestrian dead at the scene. The driver remained at the scene, was not injured, and police reported no arrests while the investigation continued.
Police said the man was crossing the expressway
Officers from the 46th Precinct responded to a 911 call about a pedestrian hit on the southbound Major Deegan Expressway at West Tremont Avenue at about 2:37 a.m. on June 4, 2024. Police found the man on the roadway with severe trauma, and EMS pronounced him dead at the scene.
Bronx Times reported that NYPD Collision Investigation Squad investigators determined the man was crossing the Major Deegan from east to west when a 65-year-old man driving a 2015 Toyota Avalon south hit him. News 12 reported the crash happened near Exit 7 and described the car as a black sedan.
The official record lists one person killed
The official crash record identifies the person killed as a 35-year-old male pedestrian. Bronx Times reported that police were withholding his identity pending family notification when the article was published.
The driver remained at the scene and was not injured, according to Bronx Times and News 12.
Records describe a southbound sedan
The official crash record lists one sedan traveling south and going straight ahead before the crash. The vehicle record describes a 2015 Toyota passenger vehicle with right-front damage.
Bronx Times identified the car as a 2015 Toyota Avalon, and News 12 described it as a black sedan.
The crash happened on the Major Deegan near West Tremont Avenue
The official record places the fatal crash on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx. Bronx Times reported the location as the southbound Major Deegan at West Tremont Avenue, while News 12 described it as near Exit 7.
The official person record says the pedestrian was not at an intersection and was crossing without a signal or crosswalk.
Police reported no arrests as the investigation continued
Bronx Times reported that police had made no arrests and that the investigation remained ongoing. The article also said police had not confirmed how fast the driver was traveling.