Left-Turning SUV Driver Kills Baby in Crosswalk
A man driving an SUV turned left onto Avenue L and hit a baby girl in a marked crosswalk by E 88th St. Police recorded failure to yield. Her chest injuries were fatal. The parked sedan in the report did not hit her.
What We Know
According to the police report, a male driver in an SUV made a left turn at Avenue L and East 88th Street in Brooklyn around 6:46 p.m. and hit a baby girl walking in a marked crosswalk. The child suffered crush injuries to her chest and was killed. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way by the SUV driver as the contributing factor. A sedan listed in the report was parked and did not strike the child.
People
Pedestrian killed
Female; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
SUV
2010 HOND -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: Southwest; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Right Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way
Sedan
2007 TOYT -CAR/SUV; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Left Front Bumper; Damage: Left Front Bumper
Where
Avenue L & E 88th St, Brooklyn
Press Articles
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