Distracted SUV Driver Kills Man on Westchester
A distracted GMC SUV driver hit a 40-year-old man standing in the roadway on Westchester Avenue before dawn. The impact to his head dropped him to the pavement. He never woke up.
What We Know
A 40-year-old man was killed before dawn when a northbound GMC SUV driver hit him on Westchester Avenue near 3151 in the Bronx. According to the police report, the man was standing in the roadway when the driver hit him with the vehicle’s right front side, causing fatal head injuries. Police recorded driver inattention and driver inexperience as contributing factors.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 40; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Other Actions in Roadway; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
SUV
2013 GMC -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: Right Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction; Second contributing factor: Driver Inexperience
Where
3151 Westchester Ave, Bronx
Press Articles
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