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Hit-And-Run Driver Kills Bronx Pedestrian
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Scott Heins
Published Aug 31, 2016
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The NYPD is searching for the hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a 65-year-old man in the Bronx last night. The fatal collision took place at the intersection of Bronxdale and Barnes Avenues, according to police.
Officers responded to a 911 call just after 9:15 p.m. Tuesday and found the crash victim lying unconscious with trauma to his head and body. EMS workers rushed him to Jacobi Medical Center, but were unable to save him.
According to police, the man had been walking across Bronxdale Avenue when he was hit by the driver of a light-colored van, thrown into the air, and then again struck by the driver of a green Honda Odyssey. The Honda driver, a 33-year-old woman, remained at the scene, while the van driver sped away on Bronxdale Avenue.
The NYPD has not yet released the victim's identity, and no arrests have been made. An NYPD spokesperson confirmed that no arrests have been made in connection the fatal hit-and-run, and an investigation is ongoing.
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Scott Heins
Scott Heins is a freelance photo and video journalist based in New York City, and a frequent contributor to Gothamist + WNYC. His work often centers around labor rights, housing, and policing. In 2018-2019 he traveled to four states while covering a wave of public school teachers strikes, with work featured in The New York Times, The Intercept, Getty Images, Splinter, and Bloomberg Photos. Scott is a dues-paying member of the National Writers Union's Freelance Solidarity Project.
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