NEW YORK - The woman who was killed in the hit-and-run crash on the Upper East Side on Wednesday has been identified, and a man has been arrested in connection with her death, police said.
What we know:
Espina Bundley, 69, of Queens, was crossing Second Avenue in the north crosswalk at East 57th Street around 4:28 a.m. when she was struck by a 2024 Chevrolet Suburban traveling southbound in the right lane, according to the NYPD.
EMS transported Bundley to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
The driver fled the scene, police said.
Man arrested and charged
Following an investigation by the NYPD’s Collision Investigation Squad, officers arrested Bryan Alexis Guashpa Rumipamba, a 43-year-old Queens man, on Wednesday at 10:18 a.m.
He is charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, failure to yield to a pedestrian and failure to exercise due care.
The Source: This report is based on information from police.