Driver Fails to Yield, Kills Woman in Queens Morning Crosswalk
A 50-year-old woman crossed Marathon Parkway with the signal. A southbound Toyota driver turned left, hit her, and caused fatal head trauma. Police recorded failure to yield and driver inattention.
What We Know
A 50-year-old woman was killed while crossing Marathon Parkway at Horace Harding Expressway on a Wednesday morning. According to the police report, she was in the intersection with the signal when a southbound Toyota sedan driver turned left and hit her with the front of the car. She suffered head trauma and died at the scene. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and driver inattention as contributing factors.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 50; Female; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing With Signal; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Sedan
2004 TOYT -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; Second contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Press Articles
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