Truck Driver Fails To Yield, Kills Bronx Teen
A box truck driver turned left on Neill Avenue and hit a 16-year-old girl crossing at Paulding. Police recorded failure to yield. She suffered head trauma and deep cuts and died in the street on a school morning.
What We Know
A 16-year-old girl was killed at Neill Avenue and Paulding Avenue in the Bronx when a box truck driver, turning left, hit her as she crossed the intersection. According to the police report, police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way. The girl suffered head trauma and severe lacerations and died at the scene. The truck was an oversized vehicle, classified as a box truck.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 16; Female; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Truck
2017 FORD-TRUCK/BUS; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: No Damage; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way
Where
Neill Ave & Paulding Ave, Bronx
Press Articles
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