Van Driver’s Unsafe Lane Change Kills Man
A van driver veered on McDonald Avenue and hit a station wagon/SUV. The 54-year-old SUV driver died belted in his seat. A 50-year-old passenger in the van suffered a fractured pelvis-area injury. One bad lane change ended a life.
What We Know
According to the police report, a southbound van driver changed lanes on McDonald Avenue near Bay Parkway in Brooklyn and hit a station wagon/SUV. The 54-year-old SUV driver, belted in his seat, was killed with internal injuries to his entire body. A 50-year-old woman riding in the front passenger seat of the van sustained a fracture in the abdomen and pelvis area. Police recorded unsafe lane changing for the van driver.
People
Occupant killed
Age 54; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Van
2023; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Changing Lanes; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Unsafe Lane Changing
Where
Mcdonald Ave & Bay Pkwy, Brooklyn
Press Articles
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