Truck driver hits 73-year-old man in Queens crosswalk
A box-truck driver rolled north on Central and hit a 73-year-old man in the intersection at Nameoke. The older man went down with a fatal head injury while the truck showed no damage.
What We Know
According to the police report, a northbound box-truck driver traveling straight on Central Avenue hit a 73-year-old man in the intersection at Nameoke Avenue on a rainy Saturday morning. The pedestrian suffered a severe head injury and died at the scene. Police listed the victim as unconscious with internal injuries and did not record any specific contributing factor for either person.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 73; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Truck
2019 INTL-TRUCK/BUS; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: No Damage; Driver license status: Licensed
Where
Central Ave & Nameoke Ave
Press Articles
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