Distracted SUV Driver Turns Left, Kills 63-Year-Old Cyclist
A 63-year-old woman rode her bike west on 41st Avenue. A Ford SUV driver turned left from Bowne Street and hit her. Police recorded driver inattention. She was thrown to the pavement and died of head injuries.
What We Know
According to the police report, a man driving a Ford SUV north on Bowne Street turned left onto 41st Avenue around 9:15 a.m. and hit a 63-year-old woman riding her bicycle westbound. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction by the SUV driver. The cyclist was ejected and suffered fatal head and internal injuries. The crash occurred in daylight on a Monday morning in Queens.
People
Bicyclist killed
Age 63; Female; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
SUV
2016 FORD -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Left Front Bumper; Damage: Left Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Bike
Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Left Front Quarter Panel; Damage: Left Front Quarter Panel; Driver license status: Unlicensed
Where
41st Ave & Bowne St, Queens
Press Articles
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