Overview
- Officers responded around 12:15 a.m. Saturday to Boston Road and East 222nd Street in Williamsbridge after a reported crash.
- NYPD officials say a 2025 BMW M8 traveling east struck pedestrian Shariq Bryant as he crossed mid-block, then slammed into a telephone pole.
- Bryant, 27, sustained severe trauma and was pronounced dead at Jacobi Hospital.
- Police say the driver fled on foot, leaving a 28-year-old passenger with minor injuries, and no arrests have been announced.
- A GoFundMe for funeral costs has been reported, as city data show 190 traffic deaths through Nov. 30 this year, with just over 100 involving pedestrians.