Truck Driver’s Turn Kills 86-Year-Old Pedestrian
A Ford lift-boom driver turned right on Dahlgren Place and hit an 86-year-old man in the intersection at 92nd Street. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver; the man died from catastrophic head and leg injuries.
What We Know
An 86-year-old man walking in the intersection of Dahlgren Place and 92nd Street in Brooklyn was killed when a Ford lift-boom truck driver made a right turn and hit him. According to the police report, the pedestrian suffered a fatal head injury and an amputation. Police recorded failure to yield the right-of-way by the driver. The truck’s center front struck the man while traveling north.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 86; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Other
2019 FORD-TRUCK/BUS; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Making Right Turn; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: No Damage; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way
Where
Dahlgren Pl & 92nd St, Brooklyn
Press Articles
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