Distracted SUV Driver Slams Truck, Man Killed
On Clearview Expressway, a 50-year-old SUV driver hit a Ford pickup and died in the crush. Police cited driver inattention for the crash that also left an 18-year-old driver with neck whiplash.
What We Know
According to the police report, on a Sunday afternoon on Clearview Expressway in Queens, a 50-year-old man driving an SUV southbound hit a Ford pickup that was changing lanes, killing him. Police recorded driver inattention as a contributing factor. An 18-year-old man driving another SUV suffered neck whiplash. The pickup was listed as demolished in the report.
People
Occupant killed
Age 50; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Other
1999 FORD-TRUCK/BUS; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Changing Lanes; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Back End; Damage: Demolished; Driver license status: Licensed
SUV
2016 ACUR -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed
SUV
2009 MERZ -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Right Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Where
Clearview Expy
Press Articles
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