SUV Driver Fails to Yield, Kills 63-Year-Old Rider
A Honda SUV driver turned on Blossom Avenue and hit a 63-year-old woman riding an e-scooter. Police cited failure to yield. She was thrown from the scooter, suffered severe head trauma, and died in the street on a weekday morning.
What We Know
According to the police report, a 63-year-old woman riding an e-scooter and a Honda SUV driver were both making left turns on Blossom Avenue near College Point Boulevard on a weekday morning in Queens when the driver hit the rider. The impact ejected the woman and caused fatal head injuries. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way. The e-scooter rider was unlicensed and died at the scene.
People
Other Motorized killed
Age 63; Female; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Moped
Mi; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Center Back End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Unlicensed
SUV
2018 HOND -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way
Where
Blossom Ave & College Point Blvd, Queens
Press Articles
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