Unlicensed Taxi Driver Hits Parked Forklift, Kills Passenger
An unlicensed taxi driver drove straight on Webster Avenue and hit a parked forklift. A 64-year-old man riding in the right rear seat died in the crash. Police recorded driver inattention as a contributing factor.
What We Know
A fatal crash occurred around 5:58 a.m. on Webster Avenue near Parkside Place in the Bronx. According to the police report, an unlicensed male taxi driver drove straight ahead and hit a parked Magni forklift. A 64-year-old man riding in the right rear seat of the taxi was killed. Police recorded driver inattention and the presence of an oversized vehicle as contributing factors.
People
Occupant killed
Age 64; Male; Position: Right rear passenger or motorcycle sidecar passenger; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Taxi
2017 TOYT -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: Right Front Bumper; Driver license status: Unlicensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Other
2019 Magni; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Left Rear Bumper; Damage: Left Rear Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Oversized Vehicle; Second contributing factor: Passing or Lane Usage Improper
Where
Webster Ave & Parkside Pl, Bronx
Press Articles
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