Distracted Florida Driver Kills Man on Amboy
An 84-year-old man stepped into Amboy Road and a southbound Buick driver, distracted, hit him head-on. He died there in the street under Florida plates as evening closed in.
What We Know
According to the police report, an 84-year-old man crossing Amboy Road near Fisher Avenue outside a crosswalk was hit head-on by a southbound Buick sedan with Florida plates. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. The pedestrian had internal injuries across his body and died at the scene on a below-freezing December evening in Staten Island.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 84; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Sedan
2017 BUIC -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Where
Amboy Rd & Fisher Ave, Staten Island
Press Articles
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