Distracted driver kills man on 32nd Avenue
A distracted Mazda driver hit a 32-year-old man crossing 32nd Avenue at night. The impact caused fatal head and internal injuries; he died in the street.
What We Know
A 32-year-old man was killed while crossing 32nd Avenue in Queens on a rainy Tuesday night. According to the police report, a westbound Mazda sedan driver hit him head-on while going straight, and police recorded driver inattention and distraction. The pedestrian suffered fatal head and internal injuries and died at the scene. No other injuries were reported.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 32; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Sedan
2021 MAZD -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction; Second contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Where
32nd Ave
Press Articles
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