Bus driver’s right turn kills man at Avenue D
A bus driver swung right off Avenue D at East 10th. The rear wheel hit a 45-year-old man’s head. He died in the street under a vehicle that never even showed damage.
What We Know
According to the police report, a licensed male bus driver making a right turn from Avenue D onto East 10th Street in Manhattan hit a 45-year-old man at the intersection with the bus’s rear wheel. The pedestrian, recorded as having a head injury and severe bleeding, died at the scene. The crash happened on a Friday evening, after dark, and involved a full-sized bus.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 45; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Other Actions in Roadway; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Bus
2018 NO/BU; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Right Turn; Travel direction: Southeast; Point of impact: Right Rear Quarter Panel; Damage: No Damage; Driver license status: Licensed
Where
Avenue D & East 10th St, Manhattan
Press Articles
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