A 27-year-old man, identified as Shariq Bryant, was struck and killed by an unidentified driver in a hit-and-run collision in the Bronx’s Williamsbridge neighborhood. The incident occurred last Saturday at the intersection of Boston Road and East 222nd Street, according to Gothamist.
The NYPD said in a statement that officers responded to a 911 call at about 12:15 a.m. and found that the victim had been struck by an eastbound 2025 BMW M8, which then continued on and collided with a telephone pole, as reported by Norwood News. The incident resulted in injuries to Bryant, who lived a short distance from the location, as well as to a 28-year-old passenger who sustained minor injuries. The driver left the scene before officers arrived.
Bryant was pronounced dead at Jacobi Hospital after sustaining severe trauma. Gothamist noted that an online fundraiser described him as a “warm, caring and deeply loving soul.” While pedestrian fatalities in New York City have declined this year — with 100 incidents compared to 190 total traffic deaths — the search for the driver is ongoing. The NYPD is asking anyone with information to contact the Crime Stoppers Hotline.
The hit-and-run case remains under investigation by the NYPD’s Highway District Collision Investigation Squad, and the Department of Transportation is reviewing the street design at the location to identify any contributing factors, per information from Norwood News. The driver left the scene after striking a telephone pole, leading to a sequence of events that has resulted in Bryant’s family, acquaintances, and community members expressing grief. Bryant is being remembered by those who knew him.
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