Traffic & Transit
Man Lying On Henry Hudson Parkway In Wash Heights Killed: NYPD
A man inexplicably laid down on the Henry Hudson Parkway Thursday night, before he was killed by a passing car, according to police.
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — Police are looking for the driver involved in a strange and tragic hit-and-run that took place in Washington Heights on Thursday.
Shortly after 9 p.m., Reilyn Vinas walked onto the Henry Hudson Parkway near West 181st Street and laid down, police said.
A passing car ran him over shortly after and killed the 27-year-old. The driver never stopped, according to police.
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Police found the man's body sprawled out on the roadway, unconscious and unresponsive. Vinas was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said that Vinas was a Harlem resident.
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No arrests had been made as of Friday, and the investigation into the driver of the car remains ongoing.
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