TaborJet Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 Cops: Jets' Klecko kills pedestrian BY BOB KAPPSTATTER and LEO STANDORA DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS An SUV driven by former Jets star Joe Klecko struck and killed a homeless man pushing a shopping cart on the Major Deegan Expressway last night, police said. Klecko, the only player ever voted to the Pro Bowl three times at different positions, couldn't see the victim until it was too late because a car in front of him was in the way, they said. A high-ranking police officer said Klecko stopped his 2005 Chevy Suburban immediately and waited for cops to arrive. "You can see he was shaken, he's very upset, but he's cooperating fully," he said, adding, "This is a tragic accident." He said Klecko volunteered for a Breathalyzer test, which showed no alcohol in his system. He was not cited. The accident occurred about 10 p.m. around 233rd St. near the city line. The victim, tentatively identified as J. Peterson, 56, was pushing a shopping cart on the southbound shoulder when he suddenly veered onto the roadway in front of a car, investigators said. They said the car swerved around the man, but Klecko, who was behind it in the same lane, didn't have time to avoid the victim. Peterson had been released from St. Joseph's Hospital in Yonkers earlier in the day, police said. It was unclear why he was hospitalized. Klecko, who with defensive mates Mark Gastineau and Marty Lyons terrorized NFL teams in the the 1970s and '80s as the Sack Exchange, was voted to the Pro Bowl as a defensive end, defensive tackle and nose tackle. The Jets retired his No. 73 last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickkotite Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 thats really sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjets Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 that sucks...thank god he wasnt drunk.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 This is really unfortunate. Joe is a real good person so I pray that he is alright and gets through it fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugg Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 There's colonies of homeless guys all along the highways in the Bronx. This could happen to anyone. In the dark, if you couldn't see this guy, it totally accidental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickkotite Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 This is really unfortunate. Joe is a real good person so I pray that he is alright and gets through it fine. I was talking more about the homeless dude. you know, the guy who got squooshed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomShane Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 The homeless dude lived? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet/BosoxFan Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 No the homeless guy was killed, but it isnt Joe Klecko's fault. The homeless guy was wearing a Tony Eason jersey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomShane Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 No the homeless guy was killed, but it isnt Joe Klecko's fault. The homeless guy was wearing a Tony Eason jersey! So he dove under the car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet/BosoxFan Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 So he dove under the car? Dunno, but if Mark Gastineau was riding shotgun, does he get half-a-kill? OH! That one was bad. Actually painful for me to type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smizzy Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 Dunno, but if Mark Gastineau was riding shotgun, does he get half-a-kill? OH! That one was bad. Actually painful for me to type. those are the ones that are true comedic gems ,such as this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac10 Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 Is this the same Klecko that ended the career of Dwight Stevenson, Center For the Miami Dolphins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green DNA Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 Is this the same Klecko that ended the career of Dwight Stevenson, Center For the Miami Dolphins I'm pretty sure that was Marty Lyons, not Klecko. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 thats really sad relax dk, a lot of times scratches caused by a shopping cart will buff right out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetgreen13 Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 I'm pretty sure that was Marty Lyons, not Klecko. it was marty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cant Hackett Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 Dunno, but if Mark Gastineau was riding shotgun, does he get half-a-kill? OH! That one was bad. Actually painful for me to type. This past week, Klecko was the only Jet that ran over somebody. Pretty sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomShane Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 The homeless guy wasn't an IRS auditor by chance, was he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cant Hackett Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 The homeless guy wasn't an IRS auditor by chance, was he? Klecko was shaken and very upset. If it was a IRS auditor, Klecko would of look like Mark Gastineau doing the sack the taxman dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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