Police confirmed a 60-year-old man died after being hit by a car in the Morris Heights section of The Bronx as he was attempting to cross the street. Another man has since been taken into custody in relation to the incident.

 

On Sunday, Feb. 13, at approximately 6.59 p.m., police responded to a report of a vehicle collision at 1657 Jerome Avenue.  Upon arrival, officers observed a 60-year-old man, unconscious and unresponsive, with trauma to the head and body.

 

EMS responded and pronounced the man deceased at the scene. A preliminary investigation determined that a 2010 BMW GT5 was traveling southbound on Jerome Ave when it struck the pedestrian, who was attempting to cross Jerome Avenue at the intersection of Featherbed Lane.

 

The 21-year-old male driver of the vehicle remained at the scene. The investigation is ongoing by the NYPD’s Collision Investigation Squad.

 

The identity of the deceased is pending family notification.

 

On Wednesday, March 2, police confirmed that Steven Castillo, 26, of Grand Concourse was arrested the same day at 11.30 a.m. in the 46th precinct. He was charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death. 

A person who is arrested and charged with a crime is deemed innocent unless and until convicted in a court of law.

Anyone with information regarding 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 Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

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