Bus driver hits 70-year-old man on Hoffman
A bus driver going straight on Hoffman Drive hit a 70-year-old man in the roadway. The man died from head and crush injuries while the 2020 bus showed no damage at all.
What We Know
According to the police report, a male bus driver traveling east on Hoffman Drive hit a 70-year-old man who was in the roadway outside the intersection. The pedestrian sustained fatal head and crush injuries. The 2020 New Flyer bus showed no recorded damage, and the licensed driver was listed as uninjured. The crash occurred on a Friday afternoon in daylight with rain noted in weather records.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 70; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Other Actions in Roadway; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Bus
2020 NEW FLYER; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Right Side Doors; Damage: No Damage; Driver license status: Licensed
Where
Hoffman Dr & Woodhaven Blvd, Queens
Press Articles
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