Bleacher Report · Feb 21, 2019
Jim Boeheim Struck, Killed Man Walking Outside Vehicle on Interstate
Syracuse head men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim reportedly struck and killed a man with his vehicle on Interstate 690 in Syracuse, New York, late Wednesday night.
According to Douglas Dowty and Sarah Moses Buckshot of Syracuse.com, Boeheim's car struck the man after he exited his vehicle following an unrelated crash.
In a statement provided to Kennedy Rose of the Daily Orange, Syracuse police said the victim of the accident was 51-year-old Jorge Jimenez:
Kennedy Rose BREAKING: Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim hits, kills pedestrian in fatal crash https://t.co/xmqi3wtkGh
Boeheim had no alcohol in his system and was released after being questioned by police.