MTA Bus Driver Killed 79-Year-Old Pedestrian in East Flatbush
On Oct. 13, 2022, an MTA bus driver making a left turn from northbound Flatbush Avenue onto Glenwood Road hit a 79-year-old woman, who the city record says was crossing with the signal, and medics took her to Kings County Hospital, where she died.
What We Know
A 79-year-old woman died on Oct. 13, 2022, after an MTA bus driver made a left turn from northbound Flatbush Avenue onto Glenwood Road in East Flatbush and hit her. The city crash record says she was a pedestrian crossing with the signal; police accounts reported by local news said she was crossing Glenwood Road near Flatbush Avenue mid-block. Medics took her to Kings County Hospital, where she died. The Daily News reported that the bus driver remained at the scene. The city record lists the bus as a 2011 New Flyer and records “Oversized Vehicle” as a contributing factor.
A left turn onto Glenwood Road ended in a fatal pedestrian crash
The crash happened at about 6:19 p.m. on Oct. 13, 2022. The city record and press accounts place the MTA bus driver on northbound Flatbush Avenue, making a left turn onto Glenwood Road, when the driver hit the 79-year-old pedestrian.
The official record says the woman was crossing with the signal. Police accounts reported by BK Reader and the Daily News said she was crossing Glenwood Road near Flatbush Avenue mid-block, creating a conflict in the public descriptions of where she was in the roadway.
The crash was reported at Flatbush Avenue and Glenwood Road
The city crash record lists the location as Flatbush Avenue at Glenwood Road in Brooklyn. News reports described the area as East Flatbush and placed the pedestrian on Glenwood Road near Flatbush Avenue.
The woman died after medics took her to Kings County Hospital
The city record identifies the person killed as a 79-year-old female pedestrian. The Daily News reported that medics rushed her to Kings County Hospital, but she could not be saved.
The Daily News reported that the bus driver remained at the scene. The city record lists one occupant in the bus and a licensed New York driver.