Fatal crash

Distracted SUV driver kills 62-year-old in parked-car crash

A westbound SUV driver plowed into a parked SUV on W 127th Street, killing a 62-year-old man and injuring another person. Police recorded driver inattention and following too closely.

1fatality
August 15, 2025date
9:50 a.m.time

What We Know

A westbound SUV driver hit a parked SUV near 415 West 127th Street in Manhattan on an August Friday morning. According to the police report, a 62-year-old male occupant sustained fatal injuries and another person was hurt. Police recorded driver inattention and following too closely as contributing factors in the crash.

People

  • Occupant killed

    Age 62; Male

Vehicles

  • SUV

    2021 TOYT -CAR/SUV; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Left Front Bumper; Damage: Left Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed

  • SUV

    Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: Right Front Bumper; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction; Second contributing factor: Following Too Closely

Where

415 W 127th St, Manhattan

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