Fatal crash

Tow truck driver kills 70-year-old on Hoyt

A tow truck driver rolled down Hoyt Avenue South before dawn and hit a 70-year-old man in the crosswalk at 29th Street. The impact caused fatal head injuries. He died in the dark, in the middle of Queens.

1fatality
May 16, 2024date
4:12 a.m.time

What We Know

According to the police report, a tow truck driver traveling south on Hoyt Avenue South hit a 70-year-old man at 29th Street in Queens shortly after 4 a.m. The right front of the truck struck the pedestrian at the intersection, causing fatal head injuries. The man was listed as killed at the scene. The truck is recorded as a large wrecker-style vehicle operating overnight.

People

  • Pedestrian killed

    Age 70; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • Truck

    2004 MACK-TRUCK/BUS; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: Right Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed

Where

Hoyt Avenue South & 29th St

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