Distracted Bronx Driver Kills Woman at Corner
A distracted driver turned left off Westchester Avenue and hit people standing on the corner at Hoe Avenue. A 65-year-old woman was killed. A 57-year-old man and three other pedestrians, including a 5-year-old girl, were injured.
What We Know
According to the police report, a male driver in a sedan turned left from Westchester Avenue at Hoe Avenue in the Bronx and hit multiple pedestrians who were standing at the intersection, not in the roadway, on an afternoon in October. A 65-year-old woman was killed. A 57-year-old man suffered severe head bleeding, and three other pedestrians, including a 5-year-old girl with a fracture or dislocation, were injured. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as a factor for everyone involved.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 65; Female; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Not in Roadway; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
SUV
2017 FORD -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: Right Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Sedan
2007 ACUR -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Left Front Quarter Panel; Damage: Left Front Quarter Panel; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Where
Westchester Ave & Hoe Ave, Bronx
Press Articles
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