Driver in FedEx Truck Kills 65-Year-Old Pedestrian in Bronx
A 24-year-old FedEx driver ran over a 65-year-old man in the crosswalk near University Avenue and West Kingsbridge Road on March 29, 2025; city records list a van driver making a right turn and failing to yield.
What We Know
A 65-year-old pedestrian was killed Saturday morning at University Avenue and West Kingsbridge Road in the Bronx. City records say he was at the intersection and crossing with the signal when a male driver in a van was making a right turn; the record lists failure to yield as a contributing factor. News 12, citing sources, described the driver as a 24-year-old FedEx driver and reported that surveillance video showed the man in the crosswalk as a red walk signal flashed before the driver turned the corner and ran him over. News 12 reported that the driver remained at the scene and that no arrests had been made as of Sunday evening.
A right turn at the crosswalk
The crash was recorded at 11:22 a.m. on March 29, 2025, at University Avenue and West Kingsbridge Road. City records say the 65-year-old man was a pedestrian at the intersection and was crossing with the signal when a male driver in a van was making a right turn.
News 12 reported that surveillance video showed the man in the crosswalk as a red walk signal flashed before the driver turned the corner and ran him over. The outlet reported that he died from his injuries at a hospital.
News 12 identified the driver as a FedEx driver
The official vehicle record lists a 2019 Ford van with one occupant, a licensed male driver, and right-front-bumper impact. News 12, citing sources, described the person behind the wheel as a 24-year-old FedEx driver.
City records cite failure to yield
The city crash record lists failure to yield right-of-way as the contributing factor for the driver. The signal detail differs across the public accounts: the city person record says the pedestrian was crossing with the signal, while News 12 reported that video showed him in the crosswalk as a red walk signal flashed.
A Bronx intersection already flagged for pedestrian danger
The crash occurred where University Avenue meets West Kingsbridge Road in Kingsbridge Heights. News 12 reported that the city’s Vision Zero data identifies the intersection as one of 3,000 priority intersections with the highest numbers of pedestrians killed or severely injured citywide.
The driver stayed at the scene
News 12 reported that the driver remained at the scene and that no arrests had been made as of Sunday evening. A nearby worker, Faizal Khanusiya, told the outlet he ran outside after the crash and saw emergency responders trying to help the man.