Distracted Driver Rolls Car, Kills Man
A driver starting from parking on Jerome Avenue let a Lincoln roll. The undercarriage hit a 59-year-old man standing nearby. He was crushed and died there on the weekend afternoon pavement.
What We Know
A driver in a 2013 Lincoln sedan started from parking on Jerome Avenue near McClellan Street and hit a 59-year-old man standing nearby. According to the police report, the undercarriage caused crush injuries to his entire body and he died at the scene. Police recorded driver inattention and pedestrian confusion as contributing factors. The fatal crash happened on a weekend afternoon in daylight.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 59; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Not in Roadway; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Sedan
2013 LINC -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Starting from Parking; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Undercarriage; Damage: Undercarriage; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction; Second contributing factor: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion
Where
Jerome Ave & Mcclellan St
Press Articles
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