Hit-and-run driver kills man near JFK Airport
A driver traveling near South Conduit Avenue and 155th Street killed a 52-year-old pedestrian at 2:26 a.m. on Aug. 13, 2025, then fled, police said.
What We Know
A driver killed a 52-year-old pedestrian near South Conduit Avenue and 155th Street in Springfield Gardens at about 2:26 a.m. on Aug. 13, 2025. Police told reporters the man was crossing near JFK Airport when the driver hit him and left the scene. EMS took the man to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he died. ABC7 reported that the crossing location had no crosswalk, and amNY later reported that investigators believed the driver was in a white SUV traveling eastbound on South Conduit Avenue. No arrests had been reported, and the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad was investigating.
A late-night crossing ended with a fatal hit-and-run
The city crash record places the fatal crash at South Conduit Avenue and 155th Street at 2:26 a.m. on Aug. 13, 2025, and records one pedestrian killed with no other injuries.
Police told news outlets that the 52-year-old man was crossing in Springfield Gardens when a driver hit him and left the scene. EMS took him to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
The crash happened on a busy service road near JFK
The crash site is in Springfield Gardens near John F. Kennedy International Airport. The Daily News described the scene as about two blocks from JFK, while Gothamist described the intersection as near hotels and just off the Belt Parkway.
ABC7 described South Conduit Avenue as a busy parkway service road and reported that the man was hit where there was no crosswalk. amNY described South Conduit Avenue as a traffic-heavy corridor.
Investigators later pointed to a white SUV
AmNY reported on Aug. 17 that, based on a preliminary investigation, police believed the driver was in a white SUV and was traveling eastbound on South Conduit Avenue when the driver hit the pedestrian.
The city vehicle record also lists eastbound travel and a straight-ahead pre-crash movement, with center front-end impact and damage. Earlier same-day coverage by Gothamist said police had not released a possible description of the vehicle.
Records and reporting describe a midblock crossing and a driver who left
The city person record places the pedestrian away from an intersection and records his action as other activity in the roadway. The same record lists pedestrian error or confusion as a contributing factor.
ABC7 reported that the man was crossing at a location without a crosswalk. Police described the case to multiple outlets as a hit-and-run because the driver left after hitting him.
Police were still searching days later
The Daily News reported that police were searching the area for surveillance footage that could help identify the driver. ABC7 and amNY reported that no arrests had been made, and Gothamist and amNY said the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad was investigating.
Police had not immediately released the man's name while working to notify family, according to Gothamist and amNY.