Distracted Taxi Driver Slams Stopped SUV, Dies
A 73-year-old taxi driver drove west on the Long Island Expressway before dawn and hit the rear of a stopped SUV. Police recorded illness and driver inattention. The taxi’s airbag went off, the belt held, and he died in the driver’s seat.
What We Know
According to the police report, a 73-year-old taxi driver traveling west on the Long Island Expressway before dawn hit the rear of an SUV that was stopped in traffic. Police recorded illness and driver inattention as contributing factors. The taxi’s airbag deployed and the driver was restrained, but he lost consciousness and died. The SUV driver, traveling in the same direction, was stopped when the taxi driver crashed into the rear of the vehicle.
People
Occupant killed
Age 73; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Taxi
2019 TOYT -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Right Front Quarter Panel; Damage: Right Front Quarter Panel; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction; Second contributing factor: Unsafe Speed
SUV
2018 TOYT -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Stopped in Traffic; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Left Rear Bumper; Damage: Left Rear Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Illnes; Second contributing factor: Lost Consciousness
Other
2005 LINC -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: Right Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction; Second contributing factor: Driver Inexperience
Where
Long Island Expy
Press Articles
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