Fatal crash

3rd Avenue head-on kills 70-year-old driver

A 70-year-old woman drove her 2020 Land Rover down 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn. She hit head-on, the airbag blew, and the front end collapsed. She never left the driver’s seat. Her body took the full force and she died there.

1fatality
July 29, 2022date
3:42 p.m.time

What We Know

A 70-year-old woman driving a 2020 Land Rover SUV south on 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn died in a head-on crash Friday afternoon. According to the police report, she hit head-on, the airbag deployed, and the front of the vehicle was crushed. She was not ejected and suffered fatal injuries to her entire body. No other people were listed in the report as injured or involved.

People

  • Occupant killed

    Age 70; Female; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • SUV

    2020 LNDR -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed

Where

3rd Ave

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