Garbage truck U-turn throws driver to his death
A garbage truck driver tried a U-turn on Douglaston Parkway and hit a parked truck by the Grand Central overpass. The 54-year-old, not wearing a seatbelt, was thrown from the cab. He died after his head hit the pavement.
What We Know
According to the police report, a 54-year-old garbage truck driver making a U-turn on Douglaston Parkway near the Grand Central Parkway overpass hit a parked garbage truck. The oversized truck’s impact ejected him from the cab. The report states his head struck the pavement, causing fatal crush injuries. He was the only person listed as injured or killed in the crash.
People
Occupant killed
Age 54; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Truck
2018 MACK-TRUCK/BUS; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making U Turn; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed
Truck
2019 MACK-TRUCK/BUS; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Left Front Quarter Panel; Damage: Left Front Quarter Panel
Press Articles
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