Distracted SUV driver kills 81-year-old at ferry
An 81-year-old man stepped into the Staten Island Ferry entrance on Richmond Terrace. A distracted SUV driver turned left, hit his legs, and dropped him in the street. He died there in the morning light.
What We Know
An 81-year-old man was killed at the Staten Island Ferry entrance ramp on Richmond Terrace when a driver in a 2014 Honda SUV turned left and hit his legs. According to the police report, the driver was distracted, and police recorded driver inattention as a contributing factor. The pedestrian fell to the pavement and suffered fatal injuries to his hip and upper leg during the morning commute.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 81; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
SUV
2014 HOND -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: Southeast; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Press Articles
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