Beloved great granny, 93, killed in NYC motorcycle hit-and-run by cowardly rider who chillingly admired carnage before fleeing
A 93-year-old Bronx resident, retired nurse Leonara Campbell, was killed in a motorcycle hit-and-run on June 29, 2026. The incident occurred near White Plains Road and East 225th Street, and the rider fled the scene. Police have not yet identified or arrested the motorcyclist, and Campbell’s family is urging the driver to turn himself in.
- ▪Leonara Campbell, a 93‑year‑old retired nurse and great‑grandmother, was struck while crossing the street to pick up medication and food for a neighborhood child.
- ▪The motorcyclist, riding a 2012 Yamaha YZFR1, hit Campbell, remained at the scene briefly, and then fled eastward on White Plains Road.
- ▪Campbell was taken to Jacobi Medical Center where she later died from her injuries.
- ▪Police have not located the rider, and family members have publicly appealed for the driver to surrender.
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Metro Beloved great granny, 93, killed in NYC motorcycle hit-and-run by cowardly rider who chillingly admired carnage before fleeing By Amanda Woods Published June 30, 2026, 7:02 p.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("jw-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results.
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