Distracted SUV driver kills 88-year-old in crosswalk
A 52-year-old SUV driver turned left on 1st Avenue and hit an 88-year-old man crossing with the signal on East 80th Street. Police recorded driver inattention and failure to yield.
What We Know
According to the police report, a 52-year-old licensed driver in an SUV making a left turn from East 80th Street onto First Avenue hit an 88-year-old man who was crossing the intersection with the signal. The pedestrian suffered a fatal head injury. Police recorded driver inattention and failure to yield the right of way by the driver.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 88; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing With Signal; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
SUV
2023; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: No Damage; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction; Second contributing factor: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way
SUV
2023; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: No Damage; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction; Second contributing factor: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way
Where
1st Ave & E 80th St, Manhattan
Press Articles
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