Fatal crash

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.

1fatality
April 24, 2023date
10:45 a.m.time

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

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