A 31-year-old male pedestrian is in critical condition following an early morning motor vehicle collision on the Major Deegan Expressway, police said.

 

On Saturday, Sept. 10, at around 2.08 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a motor vehicle collision during which a pedestrian was struck on the Major Deegan Expressway in the vicinity of Jerome Avenue in Van Cortlandt Park, located in the 50th Precinct.

 

“Upon arrival, officers observed a 31-year-old male with trauma about the body,” an NYPD spokesperson said. “EMS responded to the location and transported the aided male to St. Barnabas Hospital, in critical condition.”

 

Further investigation by the NYPD Highway District’s Collision Squad determined that the pedestrian had been attempting to cross the expressway from west to east, in the vicinity of Jerome Avenue, when he was struck by a vehicle that was traveling southbound on the Major Deegan Expressway. Police said the driver of the motor vehicle remained at the scene and was not injured. There are no arrests and the investigation is ongoing.  

 

The southbound lane of the Major Deegan Expressway at Jerome Avenue was cleared at around 6:56 a.m., according to State officials.

 

The NYPD handles all criminal investigations in relation to motor vehicle collisions while NYC Department of Transportation reviews the street design at the locations of such incidents.