Driver Hits Man Working on Car
A driver in a Mercedes hit a 43-year-old man who was bent over his car on Union Turnpike. The impact crushed his legs and left him in severe pain on the pavement, far from any crosswalk or protection.
What We Know
According to the police report, a 43-year-old man was working on his car near 149-11 Union Turnpike in Queens when the driver of a Mercedes sedan traveling east hit him in the legs. The pedestrian was not at an intersection or crosswalk. Police documented injuries to his knees and lower legs and noted a complaint of pain or nausea. The crash occurred on a busy arterial street on a Monday morning.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 43; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Pushing/Working on Car; Injury: Injured
Vehicles
Sedan
2021 MERZ -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Other*; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Other
Where
149-11 Union Turnpike, Queens
Press Articles
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