BRONX (WABC) — A pedestrian was struck and killed by a suspected speeding hit-and-run driver in the Bronx early Saturday morning.<\/p>\n
It happened just after midnight at the intersection of Boston Road and East 222nd Street.<\/p>\n
The unidentified driver of a 2025 BMW M8 was going eastbound on East 222nd Street when they struck a 27-year-old man who was attempting to cross the street in the middle of the block.<\/p>\n
The driver kept going, spun out and hit a telephone pole.<\/p>\n
The pedestrian was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. He was later identified as Shariq Bryant.<\/p>\n
A front-seat passenger of the BMW, a 28-year-old man, suffered minor injuries but was not taken to the hospital.<\/p>\n
The driver did not remain at the scene and ran away.<\/p>\n
On Monday, a shattered windshield, tire tracks and spilled fuel still sat at the intersection. And across the street, a large vigil has been set up in honor of Bryant.<\/p>\n
His girlfriend was there with tears in her eyes, rearranging flowers, cleaning candles and setting up teddy bears left by friends and loved ones.<\/p>\n
Local business owners say that specific intersection is no stranger to speeding and no stranger to violent crashes.<\/p>\n
On Monday, police could be seen pulling over countless drivers for speeding.<\/p>\n
No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n
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