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.
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
Press Articles
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