Distracted Young SUV Driver Kills Man on Linden Place
A 20-year-old SUV driver, distracted and changing lanes on Linden Place, hit a 58-year-old man in the roadway. The man died there. Police say unsafe speed and inattention also left the young driver injured.
What We Know
A 20-year-old GMC SUV driver heading north on Linden Place in Queens hit a 58-year-old man in the roadway while changing lanes. According to the police report, police recorded driver inattention and unsafe speed. The pedestrian suffered a fatal head injury and internal injuries and died at the scene. The driver was also injured. The crash involved a second SUV that was parked.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 58; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Other Actions in Roadway; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
SUV
2020 GMC -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Changing Lanes; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction; Second contributing factor: Unsafe Speed
SUV
2006 DODG -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Center Back End; Damage: Center Back End
Where
Linden Pl