Distracted SUV Driver Kills Man, Hurts Three on 73 Avenue
A distracted SUV driver hit a 67-year-old man mid-block on 73 Avenue, killing him and injuring a woman and two young children nearby. One child suffered a head injury. Afternoon, broad daylight, and a family was torn open in the street.
What We Know
A 67-year-old man was killed mid-block on 73 Avenue in Queens when a driver in an SUV hit him in the roadway on a Tuesday afternoon. According to the police report, the crash also injured a 66-year-old woman and two children, ages 1 and 5, including head injuries to both children. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction as a contributing factor.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 67; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Other Actions in Roadway; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
SUV
2013 NISS -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
SUV
2021 HOND -CAR/SUV; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End
SUV
2014 LEXS -CAR/SUV; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End
Where
73rd Ave
Press Articles
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