Driver Fails to Yield, Slams Woman in Bronx Crosswalk
A driver in a 2022 SUV turned left on Corlear Ave and hit a 24-year-old woman crossing with the signal. The bumper smashed her head. She went down in the crosswalk and never got back up.
What We Know
A 24-year-old woman was hit while crossing Corlear Avenue at West 230th Street in the Bronx. According to the police report, she was walking with the signal when a 2022 SUV driver turned left and struck her head with the left front bumper. She suffered a severe head injury and was recorded in apparent death. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way as a contributing factor. The crash happened on a rainy Thursday evening.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 24; Female; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing With Signal; Injury: Injured
Vehicles
SUV
2022 HYUN -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Left Front Bumper; Damage: No Damage; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way
Where
Corlear Ave & W 230th St, Bronx
Press Articles
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