SUV driver kills man crossing Roosevelt
A Ford SUV driver hit a 38-year-old man crossing Roosevelt Avenue before dawn near 70th Street. The impact crushed his chest. He died in the street while the neighborhood slept.
What We Know
According to the police report, a 38-year-old man was crossing Roosevelt Avenue near 70th Street in Queens around 5:10 a.m. when a 2011 Ford SUV, driven eastbound, hit him in the chest. The man died from his injuries at the scene. Police noted he was crossing outside an intersection, with no signal or crosswalk present. No specific contributing factors were recorded in the report.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 38; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
SUV
2011 FORD -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed
Where
Roosevelt Ave & 70th St, Queens
Press Articles
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