Distracted SUV Driver Slams Parked Taxi
A 40-year-old SUV driver hit a parked taxi on Bleecker Street near Sixth Avenue late at night and died behind the wheel. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction.
What We Know
A 40-year-old man driving an SUV east on Bleecker Street hit the rear of a parked taxi near Avenue of the Americas around 11:30 p.m. and died at the scene. According to the police report, officers cited driver inattention and distraction as contributing factors. The taxi was parked and occupied; no injuries to the taxi driver were recorded.
People
Occupant killed
Age 40; Male; Position: Driver
Vehicles
Taxi
2023 TOYT -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Center Back End; Damage: Center Back End; Driver license status: Permit
SUV
2015 LNDR -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Center Front End; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Where
Bleecker St & Avenue of the Americas
Press Articles
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