Truck driver hits teen on 138th, leaves him to die
A truck driver hit a 17-year-old boy playing in the roadway on East 138th Street just after midnight. The impact crushed the teen’s head. He died there. The driver kept going into the Bronx night.
What We Know
A 17-year-old boy was killed just after midnight on East 138th Street in the Bronx when a westbound truck driver hit him while he was playing in the roadway. According to the police report, the boy suffered fatal head injuries described as crush injuries and died at the scene. Police recorded pedestrian error/confusion as a contributing factor. The driver, operating a large truck, did not stop.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 17; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Playing in Roadway; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Truck
2011 INTL-TRUCK/BUS; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: No Damage; Damage: No Damage; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion
Where
East 138th St
Press Articles
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