Overview
- A white vehicle driving the wrong way on Park Avenue hit an elderly man at East Tremont Avenue in the Bronx and the driver fled the scene.
- EMS pronounced the pedestrian, described as a man in his 70s, dead at the scene and police have withheld his identity pending family notification.
- Officers from the 48th Precinct responded and the NYPD says no arrests have been made as the investigation remains active.
- Authorities asked anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS or to submit tips on X at @NYPDTips for confidential reporting.
- The crash comes after several recent fatal pedestrian collisions in New York City and has renewed attention on wrong-way driving and street safety.