Fatal crash

Left-Turning SUV Driver Kills Staten Island Pedestrian

A 64-year-old woman crossed Mason Avenue in the morning rain. A westbound SUV driver turned left, failed to yield, and hit her. She died in the street while the licensed driver kept the turn and took her life.

1fatality
December 11, 2024date
6:46 a.m.time

What We Know

A 64-year-old woman was killed near 242 Mason Avenue in Staten Island when a westbound SUV driver making a left turn hit her as she crossed the roadway outside a crosswalk. According to the police report, police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and driver inattention or distraction by the driver. The crash happened on a rainy weekday morning.

People

  • Pedestrian killed

    Age 64; Female; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • SUV

    2023 VOLK -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Left Front Quarter Panel; Damage: Left Front Quarter Panel; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; Second contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction

Where

242 Mason Ave, Staten Island

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