Distracted Drivers Hit 66-Year-Old Twice on Hempstead
A 66-year-old man tried to cross Hempstead Avenue on a rainy Sunday night. One distracted SUV driver hit him. A distracted sedan driver hit him again. His head injury was fatal. He died in the street where he fell.
What We Know
A 66-year-old man was killed crossing Hempstead Avenue in Queens on a rainy Sunday evening. According to the police report, a Chevy SUV driver going east hit him, and a Toyota sedan driver heading west then hit him again. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction for both drivers. The man suffered head trauma and died at the scene.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 66; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Sedan
2004 TOYT -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
SUV
2023 CHEV -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Where
Hempstead Ave
Press Articles
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