Driver Hits Family by Parked SUV in Glen Oaks, Killing Grandfather
At 3:53 p.m. on Sept. 5, 2023, on 73 Avenue in Glen Oaks, a 39-year-old Nissan Pathfinder driver hit Sam Amorese and relatives by their parked SUV, killing Amorese and critically injuring three family members.
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What We Know
Sam Amorese, 67, was with his wife and two young grandchildren near a parked Honda SUV on 73rd Avenue when a 39-year-old Nissan Pathfinder driver hit them, according to CBS New York. The city crash record places the crash at 3:53 p.m. on Sept. 5, 2023, and records one pedestrian killed, three pedestrians injured and one motorist injured. CBS reported that Amorese died, his wife and grandchildren were critically injured, and detectives said the driver lost consciousness while driving. The city crash record lists driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor.
A family was beside a parked SUV when the driver hit them
The official crash record lists the crash at 3:53 p.m. on Sept. 5, 2023, on 73 Avenue. CBS New York reported it happened around 3:45 p.m. near 260th Street in Glen Oaks.
CBS reported that police said Sam Amorese, 67, and his wife were getting their grandchildren, ages 1 and 5, out of a white Honda SUV when a 39-year-old driver of a Nissan Pathfinder came around the corner and hit them.
Sam Amorese died, and four other people were injured
The city record lists one pedestrian killed, three pedestrians injured and one motorist injured. CBS identified the man who died as Sam Amorese and reported that his 65-year-old wife and two young grandchildren were taken to hospitals with severe leg trauma.
A witness told CBS that Amorese was behind his vehicle when he was pinned between the SUV and another car. CBS reported that the Pathfinder driver was also taken to a hospital, where detectives said he was evaluated.
Neighbors described a dangerous curve on 73rd Avenue
The crash happened on 73 Avenue in Glen Oaks, with CBS placing it near 260th Street. Neighbors told CBS that speeding on 73rd Avenue had been a longstanding concern, and some described the curve there as dangerous.
Glen Oaks resident Gregory Urchenko told CBS, “I always called it that even before there was a tragedy like this. Because it was inevitable that something would happen on this curve.”
Records and police accounts give two pieces of the investigation
The city crash record lists driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor for the Nissan driver. CBS reported that detectives said the driver lost consciousness while driving.