Left-Turning Truck Driver Kills Queens Pedestrian
A flatbed driver turned left off Francis Lewis Boulevard and hit a 68-year-old man in the crosswalk at Hillside Avenue. Police recorded failure to yield and driver distraction. The man suffered head trauma and internal bleeding and died.
What We Know
A flatbed truck driver making a left turn from Francis Lewis Boulevard at Hillside Avenue hit a 68-year-old man walking in the intersection. According to the police report, the truck’s right front bumper caused head trauma and internal injuries, and the man later died. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and driver inattention or distraction as contributing factors. The crash happened overnight, after dark.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 68; Male; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Other
2017 FORD-TRUCK/BUS; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: No Damage; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; Second contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Where
Francis Lewis Blvd & Hillside Ave, Queens
Press Articles
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