NYPD Driver Hits Man After BMW Driver Ran Him Over in Bronx
A driver in a white BMW SUV ran over an unconscious man lying on College Avenue in the Bronx and left early Saturday, police told Gothamist, before a driver in a marked NYPD vehicle hit him and he died at Lincoln Hospital.
Reported by press, not yet linked to NYC police crash records. This may change when new official records become available or when matching details are reviewed.
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What We Know
Police told Gothamist the man had been in a fight shortly before 4 a.m. Saturday and was later seen unconscious and unresponsive on College Avenue in the Bronx. About 10 minutes later, police said, a driver in a white BMW SUV ran over him and left. A driver in a marked NYPD vehicle traveling about 12 mph then hit the man while he was still in the roadway. Police said the NYPD driver stayed and rendered aid, and the man was pronounced dead after reaching Lincoln Hospital. The department said it had made no arrests and the investigation was continuing.
Police described two impacts minutes apart
About 10 minutes later, police said, a driver in a white BMW SUV ran over him and left the scene. A driver in a marked NYPD vehicle traveling about 12 mph then hit him while he was still lying in the road.
The NYPD driver stayed, and the investigation continued
Police said the driver of the NYPD vehicle stayed at the scene and rendered aid. The man was pronounced dead after he was taken to Lincoln Hospital.
The department told Gothamist it had not made any arrests and was continuing to investigate.
Where
College Avenue and unspecified cross street, Bronx, NY
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Source Data
- Press report
- NYC police crash record not linked