Unlicensed E‑Bike Rider Kills Woman in Crosswalk
A man riding an e‑bike blew the light at 19th Avenue and 76th Street and hit a 43‑year‑old woman crossing with the signal. She took the impact to the head and died there in the evening street.
What We Know
According to the police report, an unlicensed man riding an e‑bike went straight through a traffic signal at 19th Avenue and 76th Street in Brooklyn and hit a 43-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal. She suffered a fatal head injury. Police recorded “Traffic Control Disregarded” and “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” as contributing factors for the rider.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 43; Female; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing With Signal; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Bike
ARROW; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: No Damage; Driver license status: Unlicensed; Contributing factor: Traffic Control Disregarded; Second contributing factor: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way
Where
19th Ave & 76th St, Brooklyn
Press Articles
CrashCount has not found any press coverage for this fatal crash.