Distracted SUV driver kills man, flees Myrtle
A Chevy SUV driver hit a 63-year-old man crossing Myrtle near Broadway and crushed his arm. According to police, driver inattention came first. The man died in the intersection while the driver kept going.
What We Know
According to the police report, a Chevy SUV driver traveling east on Myrtle Avenue near Broadway hit a 63-year-old man who was crossing at the intersection. Police recorded driver inattention as a contributing factor. The impact injured the man’s arm and caused fatal trauma. The report states that the driver left the scene without stopping. The crash happened on a Friday morning on a street posted at 25 miles per hour.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 63; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing Against Signal; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
SUV
2012 CHEV -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: Left Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Where
Myrtle Ave & Broadway, Brooklyn
Press Articles
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