Fatal crash

SUV driver hits man crossing Hillside

A driver in a Honda SUV hit a 56-year-old man crossing Hillside Avenue near 171st Street on a May night in Queens. The man suffered a head injury and died in the street.

1fatality
May 31, 2024date
9:09 p.m.time

What We Know

According to the police report, a driver in a Honda SUV, traveling east on Hillside Avenue near 171st Street on a Friday evening, hit a 56-year-old man who was crossing the roadway outside a crosswalk. The pedestrian suffered a head injury and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police listed a pedestrian error or confusion as the contributing factor and did not record any driver violations.

People

  • Pedestrian killed

    Age 56; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • SUV

    2018 HOND -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Left Front Bumper; Damage: Left Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed

Where

Hillside Ave & 171st St, Queens

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