Driver fatally strikes pedestrian on Ocean Parkway.
A 56-year-old driver fatally struck a 45-year-old pedestrian at Ocean Parkway and Neptune Avenue in Brooklyn at 7:21 p.m. on Jan. 4, 2022; police accounts said the man was lying in the northbound lane.
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What We Know
A 56-year-old driver struck and killed a man lying in the northbound lane of Ocean Parkway, then dragged him several feet before stopping, according to police accounts. The Daily News reported that the driver told police he mistook the man for a bag of garbage or a blanket and tried to avoid him.
Police accounts describe the collision sequence.
The official crash record places the collision at 7:21 p.m. on Jan. 4, 2022, at Ocean Parkway and Neptune Avenue in Brooklyn and records one pedestrian killed.
The New York Post reported that a 56-year-old driver struck the 45-year-old man as he lay in the right northbound lane. The Post identified the vehicle as a 2013 Chevrolet Impala; the official record describes it as a sedan.
The Post reported that the driver tried to swerve after mistaking the man for a garbage bag or blanket. The Daily News said the driver told police he tried in vain to avoid him. Both outlets reported that the driver dragged the pedestrian several feet before stopping.
Reports differ on where the man was pronounced dead.
The New York Post and El Diario NY reported that the man was taken to Coney Island Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Daily News said medics rushed him there but that he could not be saved, while 1010 WINS reported that he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The New York Post said the driver stayed at the scene and was not arrested. The Daily News reported that he was not charged or issued a summons.
Where
OCEAN PARKWAY and NEPTUNE AVENUE