Fatal crash

Driver Hits 13-Year-Old Girl Crossing Manhattan Avenue

A driver in a southbound Toyota SUV hit a 13-year-old girl crossing Manhattan Avenue near Cathedral Parkway. The impact to her head killed her there in the afternoon sun.

1fatality
October 24, 2024date
1:49 p.m.time

What We Know

According to the police report, a male driver in a southbound Toyota SUV hit a 13-year-old girl who was crossing Manhattan Avenue near Cathedral Parkway on a clear afternoon. Police recorded pedestrian error or confusion for the girl and noted the SUV’s left front bumper struck her head. She died at the scene from her injuries.

People

  • Pedestrian killed

    Age 13; Female; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • SUV

    2024 TOYT -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Left Front Bumper; Damage: Left Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion

Where

Manhattan Ave & Cathedral Pkwy, Manhattan

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