Distracted bus driver kills man in Flatbush
A bus driver turned on Flatbush and hit a 72-year-old man who was crossing with the signal. Police say the distracted driver failed to yield. The man’s leg was fractured; he died there on the street.
What We Know
According to the police report, a bus driver making a right turn on Flatbush Avenue near 1598 hit a 72-year-old man who was crossing with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention and failure to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian suffered a leg fracture and was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash involved an oversized vehicle, a full-size bus, on an arterial street in Brooklyn during the evening rush.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 72; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing With Signal; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Bus
2006 orion; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Right Turn; Travel direction: Southeast; Point of impact: No Damage; Damage: No Damage; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction; Second contributing factor: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way
Where
1598 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn
Press Articles
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