Distracted Truck Driver Slams Parked SUV, Kills Man
A box-truck driver drifted along Flushing Avenue and hit a parked SUV with a 38-year-old man inside. Police recorded driver distraction. The man died; the truck driver walked away.
What We Know
According to the police report, a box‑truck driver traveling on Flushing Avenue near North Oxford Street hit a parked SUV with a 38‑year‑old man inside. The man was killed. Police recorded driver inattention and the use of an oversized truck as contributing factors. No other injuries were listed in the report.
People
Occupant killed
Age 38; Male
Vehicles
SUV
2022 NISS -CAR/SUV; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Left Front Quarter Panel; Damage: Left Front Quarter Panel; Driver license status: Licensed
Truck
2018 HINO -TRUCK/BUS; Occupants: 1; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: No Damage; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction; Second contributing factor: Oversized Vehicle
Where
North Oxford St & Flushing Ave, Brooklyn
Press Articles
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