Pickup Driver Fails To Yield, Kills 83-Year-Old
A pickup driver turned left at White and Lafayette and hit an 83-year-old woman crossing with the signal. The bumper smashed into her head. She collapsed with internal injuries and died on the street.
What We Know
An 83-year-old woman was killed at White Street and Lafayette Street in Manhattan on a Monday morning. According to the police report, she was crossing with the signal when the driver of a pickup truck, turning left, hit her with the front of the truck. She suffered head trauma and internal injuries and died at the scene. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way by the driver. The crash involved an oversized truck body style.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 83; Female; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing With Signal; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Truck
2022 DODG -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Left Front Bumper; Driver license status: Permit; Contributing factor: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way
Where
White St & Lafayette St, Manhattan
Press Articles
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