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Bronx Local News: Pedestrian Dies from Injuries After Being Struck by Box Truck in The Hub

Pedestrian Struck by Truck in Shopping District Wikepedia By Dan Gesslein  Bronx Voice  November 6, 2025  BRONX LOCAL NEWS - A retiree succumbed to his injuries after hanging for a week at a local hospital - the victim was struck by a box truck while crossing the street in the Hub.   The NYPD announced the death of the 68-year-old Bronx man who succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday. The pedestrian was struck by a box truck while crossing East 149th Street and 3rd Avenue in the Hub shopping district. According to the NYPD, the accident happened at around 12:20 p.m. on October 28, near East 149th Street and 3rd Avenue in the 40th Precinct. Investigators say a 68-year-old man was walking southbound mid-block across East 149th Street when he was struck by a 2019 Isuzu box truck that was heading west. The driver — a 40-year-old man — stayed at the scene after the crash. Emergency crews rushed the victim to nearby Lincoln Hospital with injuries to both legs. Po...
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Elderly Man Raking Leaves Fatally Struck by Car


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

November 16, 2022


BRONX - An elderly man was stuck and killed by a car while he was raking leaves in the middle of an intersection in Morris Park.


Police say 91-year-old Simone Canepa was struck and killed at the intersection of Rhinelander Avenue and Radcliff Avenue.


A preliminary investigation revealed that Canepa was standing in the intersection raking leaves at around 5:30 pm on November 11.





A 2006 Hyundai Elantra was traveling westbound on Rhinelander Avenue when it struck Canepa. 




The victim was rushed by EMS to nearby Jacobi Medical Center with trauma to the head. Canepa succumbed to his injuries and died the next day.


The 59-year-old female driver remained at the scene. 


The case is being investigated further by the NYPD's Highway Collision Investigation Squad.

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Location: Rhinelander Ave, The Bronx, NY, USA

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