Unlicensed SUV Driver Turns, Kills Woman in Crosswalk
A 77-year-old woman crossed East 29th with the light. An unlicensed SUV driver turned left off Lexington and hit her head-on. She died in the crosswalk while he sat behind the wheel.
What We Know
According to the police report, a 77-year-old woman was crossing East 29th Street with the signal at Lexington Avenue when a southbound SUV driver making a left turn hit her with the front bumper. She suffered fatal head trauma and died at the scene. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way, and noted the driver was unlicensed. The crash happened on a cold Friday afternoon in Manhattan.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 77; Female; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing With Signal; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
SUV
2013 VOLK -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Left Front Bumper; Damage: Left Front Bumper; Driver license status: Unlicensed; Contributing factor: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way
Where
East 29th St & Lexington Ave, Manhattan
Press Articles
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