Bus Driver Fails To Yield, Kills 73-Year-Old
A bus driver turned left on 107th Avenue and hit a 73-year-old woman in the crosswalk. She died in the street while the morning commute rolled on.
What We Know
A 73-year-old woman was killed at 86th Street and 107th Avenue in Queens on a Friday morning. According to the police report, a bus driver making a left turn hit her as she crossed in a marked crosswalk. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. The woman suffered fatal injuries to her entire body and died at the scene. The crash involved an oversized bus and no other vehicles.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 73; Female; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Bus
2013 FORD-TRUCK/BUS; Occupants: 6; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: No Damage; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way
Where
107th Ave & 86th St, Queens
Press Articles
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