Hit-run truck strikes NYC pedestrian — leaving helpless victim to be finished off by passing SUV
A 40-year-old pedestrian in the Bronx was struck by a truck while crossing outside a marked crosswalk, leaving him on the road where he was subsequently hit by a passing SUV and killed. The truck fled the scene, and the SUV driver was unable to avoid the victim after the initial impact. No arrests have been made, and the investigation into the incident is ongoing.
- ▪A 40-year-old man was hit by a truck while crossing East 138th Street and Bruckner Boulevard in the Bronx.
- ▪After being struck by the truck, the victim was left on the roadway and then fatally hit by a 2015 Honda CR-V.
- ▪The truck involved in the initial impact fled the scene, and no arrests have been made as of the report.
- ▪Paramedics transported the victim to Lincoln Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
- ▪A crutch, purple gloves, and blood were found at the scene of the crash.
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Metro Hit-run truck strikes NYC pedestrian — leaving helpless victim to be finished off by passing SUV By David DeTurris and Brandon Cruz Published May 3, 2026, 7:10 p.m. ET A truck struck a 40-year-old Bronx pedestrian before fleeing Friday night — leaving the helpless victim in the street, where he was fatally finished off by a passing SUV, police said Sunday. A crutch and bloodstains could be seen in the middle of the roadway at East 138th Street and Bruckner Boulevard after the 7:30 p.m. horror. An SUV fatally hit a Bronx pedestrian after the victim was sent to the pavement by a truck, police said. Peter Gerber The victim had been crossing the road outside its marked crosswalk when the truck slammed into him, sending him to the pavement, cops said.
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