Distracted Taxi Driver Kills Woman in Crosswalk
A taxi driver going north on 4th Avenue hit a 61-year-old woman in the Senator Street crosswalk on a rainy Sunday night. Police recorded driver distraction. The impact to her head killed her there in the intersection.
What We Know
According to the police report, a taxi driver traveling north on 4th Avenue hit a 61-year-old woman in the crosswalk at Senator Street on a Sunday evening. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction as a contributing factor. The impact was to the woman’s head, and she died at the scene. Weather records show light rain at the time of the crash.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 61; Female; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing Against Signal; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Taxi
2019 TOYT -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Left Front Bumper; Damage: Left Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Where
4th Ave & Senator St, Brooklyn
Press Articles
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