Speeding SUV driver kills 70-year-old
A driver in a Jeep SUV came in too fast through 4th Avenue and 65th Street and hit a 70-year-old man in the crosswalk. He died there in the evening light while the licensed driver kept going straight.
What We Know
According to the police report, a licensed male driver in a Jeep SUV was traveling straight on 4th Avenue near 65th Street in the evening when he hit a 70-year-old man crossing in the intersection. Police recorded unsafe speed and driver inattention or distraction. The pedestrian suffered fatal internal injuries to his entire body and died at the scene.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 70; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing Against Signal; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
SUV
2008 JEEP -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; 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
4th Ave & 65th St
Press Articles
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