Taxi Driver Runs Red, Kills 79-Year-Old
A taxi driver blew the light at East 4th and Bowery and hit a 79-year-old woman in the crosswalk. She died there in the afternoon heat, another pedestrian erased for a driver’s shortcut.
What We Know
According to the police report, a taxi driver traveling north on Bowery hit a 79-year-old woman in the intersection at East 4th Street on a Sunday afternoon. Police recorded that the driver disregarded the traffic signal. The woman, who was crossing against the signal, suffered a head injury and was pronounced dead. The report lists the vehicle as a standard car taxi with one occupant.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 79; Female; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing Against Signal; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Taxi
2023 TOYT -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Traffic Control Disregarded
Where
East 4th St & Bowery, Manhattan
Press Articles
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