Fatal crash

Speeding SUV driver kills man on Avenue M

A driver pushed his SUV too fast down Avenue M near midnight and hit a 65-year-old man crossing outside the crosswalk. The impact to the man’s head killed him in the street. A parked SUV was dented in the same crash.

1fatality
September 4, 2022date
11:31 p.m.time

What We Know

According to the police report, a male driver in an SUV traveled east on Avenue M late Sunday night and hit a 65-year-old man who was crossing the street outside a crosswalk. Police recorded unsafe speed by the driver. The pedestrian suffered a fatal head injury at the scene. A second, unoccupied SUV parked nearby was also damaged in the crash. The crash happened after dark on a weekend evening.

People

  • Pedestrian killed

    Age 65; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • SUV

    2014 NISS -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: Right Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Unsafe Speed

  • SUV

    2007 DODG -CAR/SUV; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Left Rear Bumper; Damage: Left Rear Bumper

Where

Avenue M

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