A pedestrian was killed Tuesday when a speeding car, clipped by another vehicle, slammed into her at a Bronx intersection in a caught-on-camera hit-and-run, police said.
The 30-year-old woman was crossing Washington Avenue at East 167th Street at 6 p.m. when she noticed the blue Jeep SUV barreling toward her, chilling video shows.
She tragically paused in the center of the crosswalk and took a step backward as she watched a black Toyota Rav4 clip the Jeep, but it was too late for her to return to the safety of the sidewalk.
The pedestrian was thrown by the Jeep after it was clipped by a second car. Peter GerberThe Rav4 hit the Jeep’s rear bumper, sending the Jeep into a tailspin headed directly for the young woman.
She was struck by the Jeep and violently thrown into a parked car, which was also scraped by the SUV before it rolled to a stop.
That’s when the Jeep’s driver jumped out and fled, according to the NYPD.
The driver climbed out of the blue Jeep and fled, police said. Peter Gerber
The driver of the black Rav4 stayed at the scene. Peter GerberVideo shows three people emerge from the damaged Jeep, with the driver pointing in the direction of where the pedestrian was struck.
He grabbed several items from the car and calmly walked away, according to the footage.
The Rav4 driver stayed at the scene.
The pedestrian, whose identity has not been revealed, was rushed to Lincoln Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, cops said.
It’s not clear which vehicle had the right of way or whether either drove through a red light.
No one has been charged in the fatal hit-and-run. The investigation is ongoing.
