Distracted driver hits, kills 66-year-old
A distracted driver heading south on 4th Avenue hit a 66-year-old man in the roadway near 64th Street. The pedestrian died there in the street while the licensed driver kept his car intact enough to go home.
What We Know
A driver heading south on 4th Avenue near 64th Street in Brooklyn hit a 66-year-old man in the roadway on an October Saturday evening. According to the police report, the licensed driver was going straight when he struck the pedestrian away from a crosswalk. Police recorded driver inattention and pedestrian error as contributing factors. The man sustained internal injuries across his body and died at the scene.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 66; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Other Actions in Roadway; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Sedan
2015 NISS -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction; Second contributing factor: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion
Where
4th Ave
Press Articles
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