Fatal crash

Driver Fails To Yield, Kills Woman In Crosswalk

An SUV driver turned on 89th Avenue and hit an 85-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal. She took the impact to her head and died in the street while she had the light.

1fatality
January 8, 2024date
2:20 p.m.time

What We Know

According to the police report, a licensed driver in a Honda SUV was making a left turn on 89th Avenue when she hit an 85-year-old woman who was crossing at the intersection with the signal. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and glare as contributing factors. The pedestrian suffered a fatal head injury and died at the scene in the afternoon daylight.

People

  • Pedestrian killed

    Age 85; Female; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing With Signal; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • SUV

    2021 HOND -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; Second contributing factor: Glare

Where

89th Ave

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