BMW driver turns, kills man on Astoria Boulevard
A BMW driver turned on Astoria Boulevard before dawn and hit a 50-year-old man in the roadway near Steinway Street. The street was quiet. He ended up with crush injuries and never left alive.
What We Know
According to the police report, a driver in a 2012 BMW making a right turn on Astoria Boulevard near Steinway Street hit a 50-year-old man in the roadway around 4:02 a.m. The man, a pedestrian outside an intersection, suffered crush injuries to his entire body and died. A second sedan, a parked Nissan, was listed but not damaged in the impact details.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 50; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Other Actions in Roadway; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Sedan
2012 BMW -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Right Turn; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: Right Front Bumper
Sedan
2022 NISS -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Center Back End; Damage: Center Back End; Driver license status: Licensed
Where
Astoria Blvd & Steinway St
Press Articles
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