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1 dead, 1 critically hurt in Harlem driver's trail of destruction, NYPD says

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Naveen Dhaliwal
Naveen Dhaliwal
Naveen Dhaliwal joined the CBS News New York team in April 2023 as a general assignment reporter covering stories of all kinds across the tri-state area. Prior to CBS New York, Naveen reported for WABC-TV. She was first to report the rash of South Asian attacks in the Spring of 2022. Naveen won an Emmy for her work during the July 2019 Manhattan blackout.
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One person is dead and another is in critical condition after being struck by a driver in Harlem on Thursday evening.

The NYPD said it happened just after 8 p.m. on West 125th Street near Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard. 

Investigators said the driver of a red Hyundai Tucson slammed into two male pedestrians, then hit an unoccupied parked NYPD vehicle and an unoccupied tractor trailer.

"I hear, it was like explosion. Hit the gray car that was waiting over here. Then the pieces, they flew off, hit my car too. And then when he hit the gray car, he ran into the truck over there," Jonathan Morillo said. "I was panicked. I was in shock. It's like I saw everything in slow motion."  

Red SUV with front end damage
One person was killed and another was critically hurt after being struck by a driver in Harlem on March 19, 2026. CBS News New York

Video of the aftermath shows debris scattered across the roadway, including helmets and pieces of metal. 

According to police, one victim was rushed to Harlem Hospital, where he remains in critical condition, and the other was taken to Mount Sinai Morningside and was pronounced dead. He has not yet been identified.

The driver, a 49-year-old man, was taken into custody. He has not been charged at this time, but police said alcohol could have been a factor in the crash.

The investigation is ongoing.

Elijah Westbrook contributed to this report.

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