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US Department of Transportation driver kills and decapitates 86-year-old pedestrian
The victim was killed instantly in the collision.
June 21, 2024, published at 7:30 PM ET
Gruesome video captured the aftermath of a horrific pedestrian-vehicle crash in Brooklyn.
The driver of the New York City Department of Transportation truck was distraught after his vehicle decapitated an elderly pedestrian. RadarOnline.com has learned.
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The fatal crash occurred at the intersection of 92nd Street and Dahlgren Place.
The fatal crash occurred on June 12 around 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of 92nd Street and Dahlgren Place.
In shocking video captured at the scene, the unidentified DOT driver appeared inconsolable as he rocked back and forth, looking toward the pedestrian’s body, which was sprawled across the street. His head was several meters away from his body.
The victim was identified as 86-year-old Antonio Conigliaro. Police said Conigliaro lived a block away from where he was killed in Bay Ridge.
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Police identified the victim as 86-year-old Antonio Conigliaro.
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A police officer and an apparent bystander tried to comfort the 31-year-old driver, who was wearing a bright yellow safety vest. At one point, the 31-year-old, who was on his knees, leaned forward on his hands and bowed his head in apparent disbelief.
“Oh my God, this is a bad day,” the woman recording the video said as she walked from the victim’s body to his head. ‘This is a bad day. He turned the corner and killed that man.”
The woman noted that the driver was turning onto Dahlgren Place when his truck struck Conigliaro as he was walking across the street.
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Police said the 31-year-old DOT driver remained at the scene.
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A bystander told it News12 Brooklyn that the intersection is known to be dangerous and called on the city to take action to limit further fatalities.
“Especially the walking sign. It comes on, but by the time you get to the middle of the road, it’s gone. Someone who’s disabled or someone who can’t walk fast… it’s really, really dangerous for them,” Samia Haq the outlet told us.
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Police said the Department of Transportation driver remained at the scene of the crash and the victim was killed in the collision. It is still unclear whether the driver will be prosecuted.
According to local news, the Ministry of Transport is investigating the accident in cooperation with authorities in the ongoing investigation. The DOT noted that they “maintain the highest safety standards for their employees.”
