Speeding Driver Kills Man on Westchester
Before dawn on Westchester Avenue, a driver sped west and hit a 60-year-old man crossing outside the crosswalk. Police recorded unsafe speed and driver inattention. He died in the street.
What We Know
A 60-year-old man was killed while crossing Westchester Avenue near Hoe Avenue in the Bronx before dawn on a Sunday. According to the police report, a westbound driver going straight hit the man as he crossed outside a crosswalk. Police recorded unsafe speed and driver inattention as contributing factors. The man suffered a fatal head injury and severe bleeding and died at the scene overnight.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 60; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Vehicle 1
Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Contributing factor: Unsafe Speed; Second contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Where
Westchester Ave & Hoe Ave, Bronx
Press Articles
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