Speeding Mercedes Driver Kills E‑Scooter Rider
A Mercedes driver going west on Avenue L hit a 49-year-old man riding an e-scooter near East 17th Street. Police recorded unsafe speed and driver inexperience. The rider was ejected and died at the scene.
What We Know
A 49-year-old man riding an e-scooter northbound near Avenue L and East 17th Street in Brooklyn died after a westbound Mercedes driver hit him head-on. According to the police report, the rider was ejected and suffered fatal injuries to his entire body. The Mercedes carried a licensed male driver and two passengers. Police recorded unsafe speed and driver inexperience as contributing factors.
People
Occupant killed
Age 49; Male; Position: Riding/Hanging on Outside; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Sedan
2017 MERZ -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 3; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Unsafe Speed
Moped
E- SCOOTER; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Demolished; Damage: Demolished; Driver license status: Permit; Contributing factor: Driver Inexperience; Second contributing factor: Traffic Control Disregarded
Where
Avenue L & East 17th St, Brooklyn
Press Articles
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