Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills Queens Scooter Rider
An unlicensed SUV driver turned off 116 Ave at Nashville Blvd and hit a 39-year-old man on a standing scooter. Police recorded driver inattention and unsafe speed. The rider was ejected and died from crush injuries to his head.
What We Know
According to the police report, an unlicensed woman driving an SUV made a left turn from 116 Ave onto Nashville Blvd and hit a 39-year-old man riding a standing scooter who was going straight. The scooter rider, who was also unlicensed, was ejected and died from crush injuries to his head. Police recorded driver inattention and unsafe speed as contributing factors.
People
Other Motorized killed
Age 39; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
SUV
2022 FORD -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: Northeast; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: Right Front Bumper; Driver license status: Unlicensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Other
ZSNAKE; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Unlicensed; Contributing factor: Unsafe Speed
Where
116th Ave & Nashville Blvd, Queens
Press Articles
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