Toyota Driver’s Crash Precedes Sidewalk Death in Crown Heights
Police said a 48-year-old Toyota driver hit a northbound Hyundai at St. Marks and Franklin avenues in Crown Heights, and the chain-reaction crash fatally injured a 67-year-old man on the sidewalk.
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This fatal crash was reported by the press and has not yet been linked to a matching NYC Open Data collision record. The official record may not be published yet, may use different time or location details, or may require manual review.
A chain-reaction crash reached the sidewalk
After the impact, the Hyundai went over the curb, the 67-year-old pedestrian on the sidewalk was hit, and a parked, unoccupied 2006 Honda Odyssey was also involved, according to police accounts reported by the Daily News.
The crash happened at a Crown Heights corner
The Daily News placed the crash at St. Marks Avenue and Franklin Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
A witness called for help as CPR began
Lakeysha Smith, who lives nearby, told the Daily News she came outside, saw the man lying on the sidewalk and called 911. She said a firefighter from her building ran down and performed CPR until an ambulance arrived.
Medics took the pedestrian to Kings County Hospital, where he died. Police said both drivers remained at the scene and were not hurt.
Police continued the investigation
The Daily News reported that both drivers faced no immediate charges as police continued to investigate.
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