Senior driver slams SUV, dies on Vanduzer
A 78-year-old driver rear-ended an SUV on Vanduzer Street on a cold Thursday morning. Her Volvo’s front crumpled, and she died in the driver’s seat while the SUV’s two occupants survived.
What We Know
According to the police report, a 78-year-old woman driving a 1998 Volvo sedan rear-ended a 2017 SUV on Vanduzer Street near Baring Place in Staten Island around 9:28 a.m. The sedan’s front hit the SUV’s rear center. The Volvo driver, who was not wearing a seatbelt, suffered fatal crush injuries. Police recorded “Other Vehicular” as a contributing factor linked to her driving. The SUV’s two occupants were traveling straight and were not reported injured.
People
Occupant killed
Age 78; Female; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Sedan
1998 VOLV -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Other Vehicular
SUV
2017 HYUN -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Back End; Damage: Center Back End; Driver license status: Licensed
Where
Vanduzer St & Baring Pl, Staten Island
Press Articles
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