Distracted SUV driver hits man, kills him
A northbound SUV driver merged on East 89th and hit a 48-year-old man standing in the roadway. The impact to his head killed him there as four parked cars were smashed in the chain of damage.
What We Know
According to the police report, a northbound Acura SUV driver merging on East 89th Street hit a 48-year-old man who was standing in the roadway, causing a fatal head injury. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction. Four parked vehicles were also hit in the crash on a Saturday morning in daylight.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 48; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Other Actions in Roadway; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
SUV
2014 ACUR -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Merging; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: Right Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction; Second contributing factor: Driver Inexperience
SUV
2015 DODG -CAR/SUV; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Left Rear Bumper; Damage: Left Rear Bumper
Sedan
2020 HYUN -CAR/SUV; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Center Back End; Damage: Center Back End
SUV
2007 FORD -CAR/SUV; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Center Back End; Damage: Center Back End
Sedan
2019 INFI -CAR/SUV; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Center Back End; Damage: Center Back End
Press Articles
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