Distracted SUV driver kills Staten Island cyclist
A distracted SUV driver hit a 52-year-old man biking south on Wilson Avenue and crushed him from behind on a Friday morning. He died in the street while the driver kept going straight ahead.
What We Know
According to the police report, a 52-year-old man riding his bike south on Wilson Avenue in Staten Island was hit from behind by a southbound SUV whose driver was going straight ahead. The cyclist suffered crush injuries to his entire body and died at the scene. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction by the SUV driver as the contributing factor.
People
Bicyclist killed
Age 52; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
SUV
2021 INFI -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Sedan
2001 HOND -CAR/SUV; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Point of impact: Left Front Quarter Panel; Damage: Left Front Quarter Panel
Bike
Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Back End; Damage: Demolished; Driver license status: Licensed
Where
Wilson Ave
Press Articles
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