Driver Going Straight Kills Man on Union Tpke
A driver heading east on Union Turnpike hit a 61-year-old man crossing near 189th Street on a clear August night, then crashed into a parked Lexus. The man died after head trauma and crush injuries.
What We Know
According to the police report, a male driver in a 2023 Mercedes sedan was traveling east on Union Turnpike near 189th Street around 8:26 p.m. when he hit a 61-year-old man who was crossing outside the intersection. The pedestrian sustained head trauma and crush injuries and was recorded as killed. The driver then hit the rear of a parked 2022 Lexus sedan.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 61; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Sedan
2023 MERZ -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed
Sedan
2022 LEXS -CAR/SUV; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Left Rear Bumper; Damage: Left Rear Bumper
Sedan
2023 MERZ -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed
Sedan
2022 LEXS -CAR/SUV; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Left Rear Bumper; Damage: Left Rear Bumper
Where
Union Turnpike & 189th St, Queens
Press Articles
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