Distracted Truck Driver Lets Parked Rig Kill Man
A box truck driver left his parked rig on Sixth Avenue. The truck moved and hit a 33-year-old man behind the wheel of another car. Morning commute, one man dead, because a driver wasn’t paying attention.
What We Know
According to the police report, a box truck that had been parked near 851 Avenue of the Americas moved north and hit a 33-year-old man who was driving another vehicle. The man died at the scene. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor by the truck’s driver. The crash happened on a cold weekday morning and involved a large commercial truck, highlighting the risk when such vehicles are not securely controlled.
People
Occupant killed
Age 33; Male; Position: Driver
Vehicles
Truck
2015 FRHT-TRUCK/BUS; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Left Front Quarter Panel; Damage: Left Front Quarter Panel; Driver license status: Licensed
Vehicle 2
Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Right Front Quarter Panel; Damage: Right Front Quarter Panel; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Where
851 Avenue of the Americas, Manhattan
Press Articles
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