Distracted SUV Driver Dies on Ditmas
A 38-year-old SUV driver lost control on Ditmas Avenue and died. Police recorded driver inattention. Her SUV’s front end took the blow and afternoon traffic rolled past another preventable death behind the wheel.
What We Know
According to the police report, a 38-year-old woman driving a 2021 Mercedes SUV on Ditmas Avenue in Brooklyn crashed on Wednesday afternoon. The SUV had been parked and then was hit at the left front, and the driver died at the scene. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. No other injured people were listed in the report.
People
Occupant killed
Age 38; Female; Position: Driver
Vehicles
SUV
2021 MERZ -CAR/SUV; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Left Front Bumper; Damage: Left Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed
Vehicle 2
Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction; Second contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Where
319 Ditmas Ave, Brooklyn
Press Articles
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