Truck driver kills man crossing Linden
A truck driver going west on Linden Boulevard hit a 47-year-old man crossing in the dark. The impact crushed the man’s head. He died there in the street while the truck kept moving west.
What We Know
According to the police report, a 47-year-old man crossing Linden Boulevard at night away from a crosswalk was hit by a westbound diesel tractor-truck driven by a licensed man traveling straight. The pedestrian suffered crush injuries to his head and died at the scene. The crash involved a large truck on a busy arterial road in Brooklyn.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 47; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Truck
2006 VOLV -TRUCK/BUS; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Other; Damage: No Damage; Driver license status: Licensed
Where
Linden Blvd
Press Articles
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