Runaway SUV Breaks Man’s Leg on 82nd
A parked Ford SUV rolled driverless down 82nd Street and hit a 49-year-old man, breaking his lower leg. Morning in Queens, and a man lay in the roadway while the empty truck sat there, untouched.
What We Know
According to the police report, a 1998 Ford SUV that had been parked on 82nd Street near 91-29 began rolling south without a driver and hit a 49-year-old man in the lower leg. The pedestrian was in the roadway, not at an intersection. Police recorded “Driverless/Runaway Vehicle” as the contributing factor. The man reported pain and nausea and sustained a serious leg injury.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 49; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Other Actions in Roadway; Injury: Injured
Vehicles
SUV
1998 FORD -CAR/SUV; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Left Rear Bumper; Damage: No Damage; Contributing factor: Driverless/Runaway Vehicle
Where
91-29 82nd St, Queens
Press Articles
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