SUV driver hits 84-year-old in Amsterdam crosswalk
A northbound SUV driver hit an 84-year-old woman in the Amsterdam Avenue crosswalk near 97th Street on a Sunday evening. She stayed conscious with bruises and broken bones and died there on the paint.
What We Know
An 84-year-old woman was killed crossing Amsterdam Avenue near 97th Street on a Sunday evening when a northbound Mercedes SUV driver hit her in the crosswalk. According to the police report, she was recorded as conscious after the crash with contusions and back injuries but died at the scene. Police noted she was crossing against the signal. The SUV was traveling straight north on the arterial avenue.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 84; Female; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing Against Signal; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
SUV
2018 MERZ -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed
Where
Amsterdam Ave
Press Articles
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