Driver Turns Right on York, Kills Woman in Crosswalk
A 71-year-old woman crossed York Avenue with the signal. A northbound SUV driver turned right onto East 68th Street and hit her head-on; she never woke up. Police recorded driver inattention.
What We Know
A 71-year-old woman was killed at York Avenue and East 68th Street in Manhattan. According to the police report, she was crossing in the intersection with the signal when a northbound SUV driver turned right and hit her, causing fatal head injuries. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor in the crash, which happened on a clear Thursday morning.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 71; Female; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing With Signal; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
SUV
2014 TOYT -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Right Turn; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Right Front Quarter Panel; Damage: Right Front Quarter Panel; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Where
York Ave & East 68th St, Manhattan
Press Articles
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