Box truck driver cuts left, e-scooter rider killed
A box truck driver turned left on Food Center Drive and hit a 32-year-old e-scooter rider going straight. The rider was thrown and died from head injuries while police logged bad lane use and blocked views in the Bronx morning light.
What We Know
According to the police report, a box truck driver making a left turn on Food Center Drive near Avenue F in the Bronx hit a 32-year-old man riding an e-scooter straight ahead. The rider was ejected and suffered fatal head injuries. Police recorded “View Obstructed/Limited” and “Passing or Lane Usage Improper” as contributing factors. Records list the e-scooter operator as an unlicensed rider. The crash occurred on a Monday morning.
People
Other Motorized killed
Age 32; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Truck
2016 HINO -TRUCK/BUS; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Left Front Quarter Panel; Damage: Left Front Quarter Panel; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: View Obstructed/Limited
Moped
DUALTRON; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Unlicensed; Contributing factor: Passing or Lane Usage Improper
Press Articles
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