Truck Driver Fails To Yield, Kills Woman
A dump truck driver turned right at Bedford and Tilden and hit a 58-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal. Police say he failed to yield. She died in the street while the truck rolled on, metal untouched.
What We Know
According to the police report, a dump truck driver making a right turn from Bedford Avenue onto Tilden Avenue in Brooklyn hit a 58-year-old woman who was crossing the intersection with the signal. She sustained fatal injuries to her entire body and was pronounced dead. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and the use of an oversized vehicle as contributing factors. The truck was registered in New Jersey and the driver was licensed.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 58; Female; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing With Signal; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Truck
2014 KW-TRUCK/BUS; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Right Turn; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Right Front Quarter Panel; Damage: No Damage; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; Second contributing factor: Oversized Vehicle
Where
Bedford Ave & Tilden Ave, Brooklyn
Press Articles
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