Bus Driver Fails To Yield, Knocks Down 87-Year-Old
A bus driver turned left off Avenue Z and hit an 87-year-old man crossing with the signal at East 12th Street. The crash left him unconscious and hurt across his body while the oversized bus rolled on.
What We Know
An 87-year-old man walking in the crosswalk at Avenue Z and East 12th Street in Brooklyn was hit by a bus whose driver was making a left turn. According to the police report, the pedestrian was crossing with the signal when the driver hit him, leaving him unconscious with internal injuries to his entire body. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way by the driver in this evening crash involving an oversized vehicle.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 87; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing With Signal; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Bus
2008 MCIN-TRUCK/BUS; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Left Front Quarter Panel; Damage: No Damage; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way
Where
Avenue Z & E 12th St, Brooklyn
Press Articles
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