Distracted Truck Driver Kills Manhattan Pedestrian
A flatbed-truck driver hit three pedestrians at Canal Street and Bowery. A 77-year-old man died; two women suffered fractures and dislocations.
Location reported in Open Data.
What We Know
According to the police report, a flatbed-truck driver hit three pedestrians at Canal Street and Bowery. The 77-year-old man died from crush injuries. Two women, ages 71 and 52, were injured; the report lists fractures and dislocations. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction for the truck driver and listed defective brakes as a contributing factor.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 77; Male; Pedestrian action: Not in Roadway; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Van
2015 DODG -CAR/SUV RAM; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Stopped in Traffic; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Left Rear Bumper; Damage: Left Rear Bumper; Driver license status: Valid; Contributing factor: Does Not Apply; Second contributing factor: Does Not Apply
Truck
2001 CHEV-TRUCK/BUS FLAT BED TRUCK; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: Right Front Bumper; Driver license status: Valid; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction; Second contributing factor: Brakes Defective
Where
CANAL ST and BOWERY
Press Articles
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