66-Year-Old Driver Dies After Slumping at Wheel
A 66-year-old driver lost consciousness on 164 Street, drifted forward, and hit a parked Honda. His chest took the impact against the belt. He died there in the afternoon daylight, on an ordinary Queens block.
What We Know
According to the police report, a 66-year-old man driving a Hyundai south on 164 Street in Queens lost consciousness and drifted forward into a parked Honda sedan. Police recorded “Lost Consciousness” as the contributing factor. The driver suffered fatal chest injuries and died at the scene. The parked Honda was unoccupied and no other injuries were reported.
People
Occupant killed
Age 66; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Sedan
2010 HYUN -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: Right Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Lost Consciousness
Sedan
2004 HOND -CAR/SUV; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Back End; Damage: Left Rear Bumper
Where
164th St
Press Articles
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