MTA bus driver hits Brooklyn pedestrian; man dies later
An MTA bus driver making a right turn hit a 72-year-old pedestrian near 1598 Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn on Feb. 18, 2022; the man died March 2 after injuries to his foot and lower leg.
Location reported in Open Data.
What We Know
At about 6:10 p.m. on Feb. 18, 2022, an MTA bus driver making a right turn hit a 72-year-old man crossing with the signal in Brooklyn. News reports say the driver was turning from Avenue H onto Flatbush Avenue and rolled the bus over the man's foot and lower leg. Paramedics took him to Kings County Hospital, where he died March 2. Police issued the 50-year-old driver a summons for failure to yield and exercise due care. The official crash record cites driver inattention or distraction and failure to yield. The record lists 1598 Flatbush Avenue as the location, while news reports place the collision at Avenue H and Nostrand Avenue.
A right turn and a crossing pedestrian
The 72-year-old man was crossing with the signal at an intersection when the MTA bus driver made a right turn at about 6:10 p.m. on Feb. 18, 2022, according to the crash record. News reports say the driver rolled the bus over the man's foot and lower leg. Paramedics took him to Kings County Hospital.
Two descriptions of the location
The city crash record places the collision at 1598 Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn. Both news reports identify Avenue H and Nostrand Avenue as the intersection and say the driver was turning onto Flatbush Avenue. The Daily News described the area as near Brooklyn College.
Death, summons and investigation
The man died at Kings County Hospital on March 2. Police described his death as resulting from complications of his foot injury. The 50-year-old driver remained at the scene, and police issued him a summons for failure to yield and exercise due care.
The official crash record cites driver inattention or distraction. Its bus record also cites failure to yield. As of March 4, police said their collision investigation was ongoing.