Distracted SUV driver reverses, kills 83-year-old
A driver in a Honda SUV backed down 76th Street and hit an 83-year-old woman standing in the roadway. Police recorded driver inattention. She suffered fatal leg injuries and died there, far from any crosswalk.
What We Know
An 83-year-old woman was killed near 1326 76th Street in Brooklyn when the driver of a 2007 Honda SUV backed west and hit her legs. According to the police report, the pedestrian was standing in the roadway, not at a crosswalk. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. The crash happened on a Friday morning in daylight.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 83; Female; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Other Actions in Roadway; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
SUV
2007 HOND -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Backing; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Center Back End; Damage: No Damage; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Where
1326 76th St, Brooklyn
Press Articles
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