A man is dead following a hit and run incident in the vicinity of the Bronx River Parkway underpass and Southern Boulevard.

 

On Friday, June 18, 2021, at around 11.22 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a motor vehicle collision involving an e-bike and a 2019 Mercedes Benz sedan, in which a cyclist had been struck in the vicinity of the Bronx River Parkway underpass and Southern Boulevard, located in the 52nd precinct.

 

Upon arrival, responding officers observed an as yet unidentified man on the roadway with severe trauma to his head and body. EMS also responded to the location and pronounced the victim deceased at the scene.

 

Further investigation by the NYPD highway district’s collision investigation squad determined that the cyclist had been traveling ahead of the Mercedes Benz sedan, eastbound on Southern Boulevard in the right travel lane, approaching the Bronx River underpass.

The Mercedes Benz, operated by an as yet unidentified man, was apparently speeding and did not have sufficient space or time to go around the cyclist. As a result, the vehicle struck the rear tire of the e-bike, knocking the cyclist forward. During the course of the impact, the cyclist, who was not wearing a helmet, struck his head on the windshield of the sedan.

 

The operator of the Mercedes Benz fled the location on foot after the collision. There are no arrests, and the investigation remains ongoing.