Driver leaves after fatal Bruckner Expressway pedestrian crash
A driver left after hitting a man crossing the westbound Bruckner Expressway near the White Plains Road exit; EMS took him to Jacobi, where he died.
What We Know
Official crash records show an SUV driver going west and straight ahead on the Bruckner Expressway around half past 5 AM on April 4, 2026; one pedestrian was killed. The pedestrian entry places the man away from an intersection and describes him as crossing without a signal or crosswalk. The Daily News reported the crash near the White Plains Road exit in Soundview and said police found the man unconscious on the roadway before EMS took him to Jacobi Hospital, where he died. Police said the driver did not remain at the scene.
A predawn crash on the westbound expressway
The city crash record lists one pedestrian killed at that time and location on the Bruckner Expressway.
Near the White Plains Road exit in Soundview
The official record places the crash on the Bruckner Expressway. The Daily News described the location more specifically as the westbound lanes near the White Plains Road exit in Soundview.
The man was taken to Jacobi Hospital
Police found the man unconscious on the roadway with severe injuries to his head and body, the Daily News reported. EMS took him to Jacobi Hospital, where he died.
The Daily News reported that police were still working to identify the man on Saturday.
The official record lists a westbound Kia SUV
The city vehicle record lists a 2020 Kia SUV traveling west with one occupant. It records the driver as going straight ahead before the crash and notes front-end damage.
The Daily News reported that the driver did not remain at the scene.
Investigators recorded the pedestrian’s crossing location
The official person record says the pedestrian was crossing away from an intersection and without a signal or crosswalk, and it records pedestrian error or confusion as a contributing factor.
The Daily News reported that no arrests had been made as of Saturday.