Unlicensed Senior Driver Dies in Solo Bronx Crash
A 79-year-old unlicensed driver sped down Schley Avenue after midnight and hit head-on. The airbag fired, but his skull and head were crushed. He died alone in the driver’s seat.
What We Know
A 79-year-old unlicensed man drove a Dodge sedan at unsafe speed on Schley Avenue near the Cross Bronx Expressway Extension overnight. According to the police report, he disregarded traffic control and hit head-on. The airbag deployed, but he suffered fatal head crush injuries and died in the driver’s seat. Police recorded unsafe speed and traffic control disregarded as contributing factors.
People
Occupant killed
Age 79; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Sedan
2008 DODG -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Unlicensed; Contributing factor: Unsafe Speed; Second contributing factor: Traffic Control Disregarded
Press Articles
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