Distracted SUV Driver Kills Man on Van Wyck
A southbound SUV driver hit a 41-year-old man standing near a parked flatbed on the Van Wyck Expressway late Tuesday morning. Police say the driver was distracted and alcohol was involved. The man died there in the road.
What We Know
According to the police report, a 41-year-old man standing near a parked flatbed on the Van Wyck Expressway was hit and killed at 11:35 a.m. by a southbound SUV driven by a man traveling straight. Police recorded driver inattention and noted that alcohol was involved. The pedestrian was not at an intersection and had crush injuries to his entire body. No contributing factors were assigned to him in the report.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 41; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Other Actions in Roadway; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
SUV
2019 DODG -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: Right Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction; Second contributing factor: Alcohol Involvement
Other
2016 HINO -TRUCK/BUS; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Left Rear Bumper; Damage: Left Rear Bumper
Where
Van Wyck Expy
Press Articles
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