Fatal crash

Distracted Driver Kills Teen on Bruckner

A distracted driver hit a 19-year-old man walking on Bruckner Expressway overnight. The impact shattered his body. He died there in the dark, another kid taken by a driver who would not look at the road.

1fatality
October 21, 2024date
1:35 a.m.time

What We Know

According to the police report, a driver going east on Bruckner Expressway hit a 19-year-old man who was walking in the roadway away from any intersection. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction as the contributing factor. The crash happened overnight and caused fatal injuries to the pedestrian’s entire body in the Bronx.

People

  • Pedestrian killed

    Age 19; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Other Actions in Roadway; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • Vehicle 1

    Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: Right Front Bumper; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction

Where

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