Fatal crash

Distracted Pickup Driver Kills 73-Year-Old

A southbound pickup driver hit a 73-year-old man crossing Hutchinson River Parkway in daylight. Police recorded driver inattention and unsafe lane changing as the factors in the fatal crash.

1fatality
May 31, 2023date
12:52 p.m.time

What We Know

A 73-year-old man was killed crossing Hutchinson River Parkway on May 31, 2023, around 12:52 p.m., when a southbound pickup driver going straight hit him. According to the police report, officers recorded driver inattention and unsafe lane changing as contributing factors. The man, who was crossing outside an intersection and signal, died from whole-body injuries at the scene.

People

  • Pedestrian killed

    Age 73; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • Other

    2011 CHEV-TRUCK/BUS; 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; Second contributing factor: Unsafe Lane Changing

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