Driver Fails to Yield, Kills Woman in Crosswalk
A 51-year-old woman walked with the signal at East 76th and 3rd. A driver in an Audi SUV turned left, failed to yield, and hit her. She died there in the freezing morning while the SUV showed no damage.
What We Know
A 51-year-old woman was killed at East 76th Street and 3rd Avenue in Manhattan. According to the police report, she was crossing with the signal when a 59-year-old driver in a 2018 Audi SUV turned left and hit her with the front bumper. Police recorded failure to yield the right of way. The pedestrian had internal injuries to her entire body and died at the scene. The crash happened on a weekday morning in below-freezing weather.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 51; Female; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing With Signal; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
SUV
2018 AUDI -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Left Front Bumper; Damage: No Damage; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way
Where
3rd Ave & East 76th St, Manhattan
Press Articles
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