Taxi driver dies after Midtown crash
A 70-year-old taxi driver suffered a fatal head injury on W 42nd Street at 12th Avenue. Afternoon run, arterial street, one man didn’t make it home.
What We Know
According to the police report, a 70-year-old licensed taxi driver heading west on West 42nd Street near 12th Avenue in Manhattan sustained a severe head injury in a crash and was later recorded as killed. He was driving a 2022 Toyota taxi with three occupants listed in the vehicle record. No other injuries were detailed in the person-level data for this report.
People
Occupant killed
Age 70; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Taxi
2022 TOYT -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 3; Pre-crash movement: Other*; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: Right Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed
Taxi
2022 TOYT -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 3; Pre-crash movement: Other*; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: Right Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed
Where
W 42nd St & 12th Ave, Manhattan
Press Articles
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