SUV driver dies after hitting parked taxi
A 42-year-old driver in a Mazda SUV veered along 36th Avenue in Queens and hit a parked taxi. According to the police report, he lost consciousness and died at the wheel in the middle of a Friday afternoon.
What We Know
According to the police report, a 42-year-old driver in a Mazda SUV was traveling west on 36th Avenue near 36-13 in Queens around 2 p.m. when he veered and hit a legally parked Toyota taxi. The report lists “Lost Consciousness” as the contributing factor. The SUV driver died at the scene. The taxi, parked with one occupant, sustained damage to its left side doors.
People
Occupant killed
Age 42; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
SUV
2024 MAZD -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: Right Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Lost Consciousness
Taxi
2023 TOYT -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Left Side Doors; Damage: Left Side Doors; Driver license status: Licensed
Where
36-13 36th Ave, Queens
Press Articles
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