Driver Backs Over 85-Year-Old on Bliss Terrace
A driver reversed a sedan on Bliss Terrace and hit an 85-year-old man crossing in the dark. Police say the driver backed unsafely and failed to yield. The man took the blow to his head and died there.
What We Know
An 85-year-old man crossing Bliss Terrace near 68th Street in Brooklyn was killed when a driver reversing a sedan hit him in the head. According to the police report, the man was crossing outside a crosswalk at night. Police recorded Backing Unsafely and Failure to Yield Right-of-Way as contributing factors. Rain was falling at the time of the crash.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 85; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Sedan
2016 HYUN -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Backing; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Right Rear Bumper; Damage: Right Rear Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Backing Unsafely; Second contributing factor: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way
Where
68th St & Bliss Terrace, Brooklyn
Press Articles
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