Truck driver kills 68-year-old crossing 149th
A box truck driver going west on East 149th hit a 68-year-old man crossing near Third Avenue. The crash shattered his hip and leg and he died there in the afternoon street traffic. Police recorded the driver’s view as obstructed.
What We Know
A driver in a box truck going west on E 149 St hit a 68-year-old man who was crossing near 3 Ave in the Bronx. According to the police report, the man suffered a hip and upper-leg fracture and died at the scene. Police recorded view obstructed/limited as a contributing factor as the truck traveled straight ahead in daytime conditions.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 68; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Truck
2019 ISU-TRUCK/BUS; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: Right Front Quarter Panel; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: View Obstructed/Limited
Truck
2019 ISU-TRUCK/BUS; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: Right Front Quarter Panel; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: View Obstructed/Limited
Where
E 149th St & 3rd Ave, Bronx
Press Articles
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