Left-Turning SUV Driver Kills Man With Walk Signal
A RAM SUV driver turned left on Amsterdam Avenue and hit a 74-year-old man crossing with the signal. Police say the driver failed to yield. The man’s shoulder shattered. He died in the street while the light still said walk.
What We Know
A 74-year-old man was killed on Amsterdam Avenue when a northbound RAM SUV driver turned left and hit him as he crossed the intersection with the signal. According to the police report, police recorded failure to yield right-of-way by the driver as the contributing factor. The crash happened on a weekday afternoon in daylight. The pedestrian’s shoulder and upper arm were injured, and he died at the scene.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 74; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing With Signal; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
SUV
2017 RAM; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Left Side Doors; Damage: Left Side Doors; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way
Press Articles
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