Distracted SUV Driver Kills Man in Parkway Crosswalk
A 33-year-old SUV driver rolled west on Eastern Parkway and hit a 53-year-old man in the crosswalk on a rainy night. Police say distraction behind the wheel turned that crossing into his last.
What We Know
According to the police report, a 33-year-old man driving a Chevy SUV west on Eastern Parkway hit a 53-year-old man who was crossing at the intersection. The pedestrian was killed. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction by the SUV driver as a contributing factor. The crash happened on a rainy evening on an arterial roadway in Brooklyn. Six people were riding in the SUV; none were reported injured.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 53; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
SUV
2016 CHEV -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 6; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Left Front Bumper; Damage: Left Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Where
Eastern Pkwy
Press Articles
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