Driver in SUV Fatally Hits 99-Year-Old in Manhattan Beach
A driver in a BMW SUV fatally hit a 99-year-old man using a motorized mobility scooter at Oriental Boulevard and Coleridge Street, police said.
What We Know
According to the police report, a BMW SUV driver traveling west on Oriental Boulevard hit a 99-year-old man who was crossing near Coleridge Street in Brooklyn on a Saturday afternoon. The man died at the scene. Police listed the pedestrian as at the intersection and crossing without a signal. No other injuries were reported among vehicle occupants.
The crash at the intersection
Police said the 99-year-old man was traveling along Coleridge Street and crossing Oriental Boulevard in Manhattan Beach when a driver traveling on the boulevard hit him around 4:45 p.m. The official record places the crash at 4:46 p.m. and lists one pedestrian killed.
Medics took the man to Coney Island Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to police accounts reported by the Post and Daily News.
Oriental Boulevard has a recent crash history
The crash happened at Oriental Boulevard and Coleridge Street in Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn.
CrashCountNYC’s street context for Oriental Boulevard in Brooklyn records 47 crashes, 33 injuries, two serious injuries and one death from the start of 2022 through June 1, 2026.
The man who died
The official record identifies the victim as a 99-year-old male pedestrian. Reporters described him as using a motorized mobility scooter or motorized wheelchair while crossing the street.
What is known about the driver and SUV
The official vehicle record lists a 2020 BMW SUV traveling west and going straight before the crash, with one licensed male driver in the vehicle. The Daily News reported that photos from the scene showed the SUV was a BMW.
Police said the driver stayed at the scene. The Post reported that police did not have a vehicle description available because the case was not being treated as a criminal investigation, while the Daily News reported that photos showed a BMW SUV.
Investigators noted crossing behavior; speed was not established in reports
The official person record lists the pedestrian’s action as crossing with no signal or crosswalk and records pedestrian error or confusion as a contributing factor.
Police told the Post it was not clear how fast the driver was going at the time. The Post and Daily News both reported that the scooter or wheelchair appeared to have little damage.
No immediate charges were reported
Police said the driver was not immediately charged. The Daily News reported that the crash was still under investigation Saturday night.