Fatal crash

Speeding SUV Driver Kills Man on Whitestone

A driver in a northbound SUV hit two men on Whitestone Expressway, killing a 43-year-old pedestrian and injuring a 27-year-old beside him. Police recorded unsafe speed and other vehicular factors in the early-morning crash.

1fatality
February 10, 2024date
6:15 a.m.time

What We Know

According to the police report, a northbound driver in a 2014 SUV going straight on Whitestone Expressway hit two male pedestrians who were in the roadway away from an intersection. The 43-year-old man suffered fatal head crush injuries. The 27-year-old man had contusions to his entire body and survived. Police recorded unsafe speed and other vehicular factors as contributing to the crash on this arterial road.

People

  • Pedestrian killed

    Age 43; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Other Actions in Roadway; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • SUV

    2014 MERZ -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Contributing factor: Unsafe Speed; Second contributing factor: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion

  • Sedan

    2012 TOYT -CAR/SUV; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Center Back End; Damage: Center Back End; Contributing factor: Other Vehicular

  • SUV

    2024 TOYT -CAR/SUV; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Center Back End; Damage: Center Back End; Contributing factor: Other Vehicular

Where

Whitestone Expy

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