Bus driver fails to yield, kills 83-year-old
A westbound bus driver blew through 86th and Columbus and hit an 83-year-old man in the crosswalk after midnight. Police recorded the driver’s failure to yield. The man had internal injuries and died.
What We Know
An 83-year-old man was crossing West 86th Street in a marked crosswalk at Columbus Avenue just after 12:30 a.m. when the driver of a westbound bus hit him. According to the police report, officers recorded failure to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian had internal injuries, was unconscious at the scene, and was later listed as killed in the crash.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 83; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Bus
Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Contributing factor: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way
Bus
Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Contributing factor: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way
Where
W 86th St & Columbus Ave, Manhattan
Press Articles
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