Distracted SUV Driver Kills Woman in Crosswalk
An 81-year-old woman crossed West 92nd with the light. A southbound SUV driver hit her head-on in the crosswalk and killed her, overnight on Columbus Avenue.
What We Know
An 81-year-old woman was killed at West 92nd Street and Columbus Avenue in Manhattan. According to the police report, she was crossing with the signal when a southbound Ford SUV driver going straight ahead hit her head-on. She died at the scene. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction. The crash happened overnight on a Sunday.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 81; Female; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing With Signal; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
SUV
2010 FORD -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: No Damage; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion; Second contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Where
West 92nd St & Columbus Ave, Manhattan
Press Articles
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