Fatal crash

Distracted driver kills man in Queens

A distracted driver in a Ford sedan hit a 38-year-old man in the roadway on United Nations Ave S. The impact killed him.

1fatality
August 23, 2025date
4:39 p.m.time

What We Know

A westbound 2015 Ford sedan driver hit a 38-year-old man in the roadway on United Nations Ave S in Queens on a Saturday afternoon, killing him. According to the police report, officers recorded driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor.

People

  • Pedestrian killed

    Age 38; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Other Actions in Roadway; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • Sedan

    2015 FORD -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Left Front Bumper; Damage: Left Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction

  • Sedan

    2015 FORD -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Left Front Bumper; Damage: Left Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction

Where

14 United Nations Avenue S, Queens

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