Overview

• Just after 4:20 a.m. on July 11, a black sedan traveling south on Third Avenue struck two men crossing 52nd Street in Sunset Park.
• The victims are believed to be adult males in their 40s and 50s but their identities and exact ages remain unconfirmed.
• Both pedestrians were pronounced dead at the scene and no arrests have been made.
• NYPD officers have yet to obtain a description of the driver or any distinguishing features of the vehicle beyond its color and general make.
• The crash underscores a broader rise in traffic fatalities in New York City, where 56 pedestrian deaths have been recorded so far this year compared with 68 by this point in 2024.