Distracted Driver in Parked Car Knocks Out Cyclist
On 117th Street at 103rd Avenue, a driver sitting in a parked sedan failed to pay attention and hit a 36-year-old man on a bike. The cyclist was left unconscious with a head injury and a reported concussion.
What We Know
According to the police report, around 4:20 p.m. on a Sunday afternoon, a driver in a parked sedan on 117th Street at 103rd Avenue in Queens made contact with a 36-year-old bicyclist who was riding straight. The crash left the cyclist unconscious with a head injury and a reported concussion. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction in the case.
People
Bicyclist killed
Age 56; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Sedan
2011 NISS -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Left Side Doors; Damage: Left Side Doors; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Other Vehicular
Bike
Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Unlicensed
Where
117th St & 103rd Ave, Queens
Press Articles
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