2nd Person Hit on Grand Concourse

Police survey the latest crash on the Grand Concourse this past Christmas Eve.
Photo by David Greene

by David Greene

For the second time in less than 24-hours a person getting ready for Christmas was struck by a vehicle along the Grand Concourse.

In the latest incident an unidentified woman was crossing the lengthy thoroughfare at E. 196 Street just before 8pm on Christmas Eve when one SUV slammed into another at the intersection, causing the second car to ram the victim. She was rushed to St. Barnabas Hospital and was expected to recover. Both drivers stuck around as accident investigators processed the scene.

One man, who did not give his name, observed police at the scene, later commenting that drivers often “lose the message” during the holiday season. “The message is not about pushing and driving like a maniac,” said the man.

Just 24 hours before, another pedestrian crossing Grand Concourse and Bedford Park Boulevard was hit as they were crossing the street. Sources have reported that the victim died of their injuries at St. Barnabas Hospital, but it was not immediately confirmed.

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