Flatbed Driver Misses Man, Then Kills Him
Before dawn on the Long Island Expressway, two flatbed drivers passed a 65-year-old man lying off the road. One kept going. The other, distracted, hit his head and killed him, police say.
What We Know
According to the police report, a male driver in a 2020 flatbed truck traveling west on the Long Island Expressway hit a 65-year-old man who was lying off the roadway. The truck’s right front struck the man’s head, causing fatal injuries. The crash happened overnight on an arterial highway in Queens. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as the contributing factor.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 65; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Not in Roadway; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Other
2004 FORD-TRUCK/BUS; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Left Rear Bumper; Damage: Left Rear Bumper
Other
2020 PTRB-TRUCK/BUS; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: Right Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Where
Long Island Expy
Press Articles
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