Left‑turning driver kills 72‑year‑old at Union Ave
A driver turning left from Union Ave hit a 72-year-old man in the intersection at Scholes St on a Monday night. The crash crushed his chest. He died there in the road.
What We Know
According to the police report, a driver traveling east and making a left turn at Union Ave and Scholes St in Brooklyn hit a 72-year-old man who was in the intersection as a pedestrian. The impact caused fatal internal chest injuries, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash happened on a Monday evening after dark. No additional details about the driver or vehicle type are listed in the report.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 72; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Other Actions in Roadway; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Vehicle 1
Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Undercarriage
Where
Union Ave & Scholes St, Brooklyn
Press Articles
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