Distracted driver kills 79-year-old on W. 77th
A distracted driver hit an SUV on West 77th late Saturday and killed a 79-year-old man behind the wheel. Police logged driver inattention; another SUV was parked and took the blow.
What We Know
According to the police report, a driver hit a parked SUV at 152 West 77th Street in Manhattan on a Saturday night. The collision involved two station wagons, both SUVs. A 79-year-old man driving one of the vehicles was killed. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. Records flag the driver as a senior. No other injuries were documented in the report.
People
Occupant killed
Age 79; Male
Vehicles
SUV
2018 INFI -CAR/SUV; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Right Side Doors; Damage: Right Side Doors; Driver license status: Licensed
SUV
2021 SUBA -CAR/SUV; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Right Side Doors; Damage: Right Side Doors; Driver license status: Licensed
UNK
Point of impact: No Damage; Damage: No Damage; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Where
152 W 77th St, Manhattan
Press Articles
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