NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) — Two men were killed in a collision on the Henry Hudson Parkway in upper Manhattan early Saturday morning when a wrong-way driver crashed into their car and then fled the scene on foot, police said.
It happened on the Henry Hudson Parkway near 165th Street at about 2:30 a.m., officials said.
The victims, 38 and 40, were traveling northbound in a Dodge Challenger when they were struck head-on by a pickup truck moving south in the northbound lanes.
They were rushed to two separate area hospitals and both pronounced dead, police said.
Officials said that the driver of the pickup truck, whose identity is not yet known, ran on foot and abandoned his passenger at the scene.
The passenger, a 22-year-old man, was transported to NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem.
It was not immediately clear if he was injured or the extent of his injuries, and police said that he is not in custody. No charges have been filed.
Police have not yet indicated if alcohol or drugs were involved.
Authorities are searching for the driver of the pickup truck and the investigation is ongoing.