The NYPD reported that on Friday, July 24, 2020 at approximately 4:30 a.m., police responded to a 911 call about a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian who was struck in the southbound lanes of the Bronx River Parkway, in the vicinity of Exit 9, within the confines of the 47th precinct in the Bronx.

 

Upon arrival, officers discovered a 37-year-old man, unconscious and unresponsive, lying in the shoulder of the southbound lane with severe body trauma. EMS responded to the location and pronounced the victim deceased at the scene.

 

Further investigation by the NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad determined the man attempted to cross the parkway, and was struck by an unidentified vehicle traveling in the southbound lane. The vehicle did not remain at the scene. There are no arrests and the investigation remains ongoing.

 

The identification of the deceased is pending family notification. Police said on Sunday, July 26, that there were no further updates and the investigation remains ongoing.

 

Anyone with information with regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, on Twitter @NYPDTips or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

 

All calls are strictly confidential.