Driver Backs Into Parked SUV, Dies
A 35-year-old driver backed into a parked SUV on West 126th Street and died behind the wheel. Police recorded backing unsafely and driver inattention in a crash that barely touched the other car but ended one life.
What We Know
A 35-year-old woman driving a Chevy SUV backed into a parked Chrysler SUV near 479 West 126th Street in Manhattan. According to the police report, the driver died at the scene. Police recorded backing unsafely and driver inattention or distraction as contributing factors. No one else was in either vehicle at the time of the crash.
People
Occupant killed
Age 35; Female; Position: Driver
Vehicles
SUV
2022 CHRY -CAR/SUV; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: No Damage; Damage: No Damage; Driver license status: Licensed
SUV
2010 CHEV -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Backing; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Right Rear Quarter Panel; Damage: Right Rear Quarter Panel; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Backing Unsafely; Second contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Where
479 West 126th St, Manhattan
Press Articles
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