Truck Driver Plows Into Parked Car, Kills Teen
A truck driver hit a parked Nissan on 143rd Street and kept going. Inside, a 19-year-old driver was found dead, belted in his seat. Police recorded driver inattention in a crash that turned a quiet, parked car into a coffin.
What We Know
A truck driver going straight on 143rd Street in Queens hit a parked Nissan sedan near 86-40 143rd Street on a Thursday morning. According to the police report, the truck continued after the impact, while the Nissan’s 19-year-old driver was found dead inside, belted in the driver’s seat. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. The crash involved a large truck and a parked car on a residential block.
People
Occupant killed
Age 19; Male; Position: Driver
Vehicles
Sedan
2005 NISS -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Left Side Doors; Damage: Left Side Doors; Driver license status: Licensed
Truck
2022 INTL-TRUCK/BUS; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: No Damage; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Where
86-40 143rd St, Queens
Press Articles
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