Distracted driver kills 91-year-old on Rockaway Parkway
A southbound Chevy driver hit a 91-year-old woman crossing Rockaway Parkway without a signal. The car’s front end smashed into her head. She died in the street while the distracted driver kept going straight.
What We Know
A 91-year-old woman was killed while crossing Rockaway Parkway on the evening of Dec. 29, 2022, when a southbound Chevy sedan driver hit her with the car’s right front bumper. According to the police report, she was crossing without a signal, and police recorded driver inattention and distraction as contributing factors. She suffered a fatal head injury and died at the scene.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 91; Female; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Sedan
2020 CHEV -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: Right Front Bumper; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Where
Rockaway Pkwy
Press Articles
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