Access-A-Ride driver charged after fatal Allen and Canal streets collision.
Access-A-Ride driver Michael Broughton turned right onto Allen Street and struck Ngan Yung, 88, at Canal Street, where the official crash record logs one pedestrian death at 10:50 a.m. on September 8, 2023; police later charged Broughton with two misdemeanors.
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What We Know
Police told Gothamist that Broughton turned right onto Allen Street and struck Yung as she crossed at Canal Street. The crash record classifies the vehicle as a bus and lists southeast travel and failure to yield as a contributing factor; Gothamist describes an Access-A-Ride van. CBS, citing investigators, reported that the driver was traveling west as Yung walked east. Police said Broughton was charged with failure to yield and failure to use due care, both misdemeanors.
Reports describe different travel directions.
Police told Gothamist that Yung was crossing Allen Street at Canal Street when Broughton turned right onto Allen and struck her. The crash record lists a right turn and says the pedestrian was crossing with the signal.
CBS, citing investigators, reported that Yung was walking east in the crosswalk and the driver was traveling west. The official vehicle record lists southeast travel.
Yung was taken to Bellevue.
Gothamist identified the pedestrian as Ngan Yung, 88, and reported that she was taken to NYC Health and Hospitals/Bellevue, where she was pronounced dead. CBS reported that she was pronounced dead at a hospital but did not name it.
Sources use different vehicle descriptions.
The crash record classifies the vehicle as a bus, while Gothamist describes an Access-A-Ride van. Gothamist reports that the MTA owns Access-A-Ride vehicles and contractors operate them; the service is designed for people with disabilities or medical issues who have difficulty using public transit.
Police filed two misdemeanor charges.
Police told Gothamist that Broughton remained at the scene and was charged with failure to yield and failure to use due care, both misdemeanors. El Diario reported that Broughton was 43 and was detained before being charged. The crash record lists failure to yield right-of-way as a contributing factor.
New York City Transit President Richard Davey said the MTA would cooperate with police. He told reporters, “Obviously our thoughts and prayers go out to her family and her loved ones.”
Where
ALLEN STREET and CANAL STREET