Pickup Driver Turns Left, Kills Woman in Crosswalk
A pickup driver turned left on Avenue X and hit a 62-year-old woman walking in the marked crosswalk at East 16th Street. Her head took the blow. She died there in the cold afternoon light.
What We Know
According to the police report, a 62-year-old woman was crossing at the marked crosswalk at Avenue X and East 16th Street when a westbound driver in a Ford pickup truck turned left and hit her, causing fatal head injuries. The report states she died at the scene on a cold Sunday afternoon. The truck was an oversized vehicle classified as a pickup.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 62; Female; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Truck
2010 FORD -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Left Front Bumper; Damage: Left Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed
Where
Avenue X & East 16th St, Brooklyn
Press Articles
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