Fatal crash

Left-Turning Driver Breaks Elderly Man’s Shoulder

A driver turned left off Bayside Avenue and hit a 74-year-old man crossing with the signal. Police recorded failure to yield. His shoulder broke in the crosswalk while the light still said walk.

1fatality
January 1, 2023date
5:35 p.m.time

What We Know

A driver in a 1999 Toyota sedan turned left from Bayside Avenue at 154th Street in Queens and hit a 74-year-old man who was crossing with the signal. According to the police report, the pedestrian suffered a broken shoulder. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way as a contributing factor. The driver stayed at the scene on the Sunday afternoon.

People

  • Pedestrian killed

    Age 74; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing With Signal; Injury: Injured

Vehicles

  • Sedan

    1999 TOYT -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way

Where

Bayside Ave & 154th St, Queens

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