SUV Driver Turns, Kills Man in Crosswalk
A Subaru driver turned right off Bay Parkway and hit a 56-year-old man in the head as he crossed at 79th Street before sunrise. He died in the intersection, another pedestrian left on the asphalt.
What We Know
A 56-year-old man was killed at Bay Parkway and 79th Street in Brooklyn just after 6 a.m. According to the police report, a Subaru SUV driver turned right while the man was crossing and hit him in the head. The man was crossing against the signal. He suffered a fatal head injury and died at the scene.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 56; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing Against Signal; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
SUV
2017 SUBA -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Right Turn; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: Right Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed
Where
Bay Pkwy & 79th St, Brooklyn
Press Articles
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