Driver Fails to Yield, Kills Woman in Bronx Crosswalk
A 32-year-old SUV driver turned left on Bouck Avenue and hit a 51-year-old woman walking in a marked crosswalk. The impact to her head and internal injuries killed her in the street while the driver stayed unharmed.
What We Know
A 51-year-old woman was killed while crossing Bouck Avenue near Burke Avenue in the Bronx. According to the police report, she was walking in a marked crosswalk when a 32-year-old man driving a 2012 Mercedes SUV turned left and hit her, causing head and internal injuries. She died at the scene. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way as a contributing factor. The crash happened in daylight on a weekday afternoon.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 51; Female; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
SUV
2012 MERZ -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Left Front Bumper; Damage: Left Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way
Where
Bouck Ave & Burke Ave, Bronx
Press Articles
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