Fatal crash

Drunk E‑Bike Rider Slams Stopped SUV, Dies

A 45-year-old e-bike rider crashed into the back of a stopped Ford SUV on McDonald Avenue at night. He went over the handlebars, hit his head, and died in the street while the driver sat unhurt.

1fatality
April 16, 2023date
10:50 p.m.time

What We Know

A 45-year-old man riding an e-bike south on McDonald Avenue near Avenue I in Brooklyn hit the rear of a stopped Ford SUV on a Sunday night. According to the police report, he was ejected and suffered a fatal head injury. Police listed alcohol involvement as a contributing factor. The SUV was stopped in traffic, and its 38-year-old driver was not injured.

People

  • Bicyclist killed

    Age 45; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • SUV

    2018 FORD -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Stopped in Traffic; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Back End; Damage: Center Back End; Driver license status: Licensed

  • Bike

    Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Contributing factor: Alcohol Involvement; Second contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction

Where

976 Mc Donald Ave, Brooklyn

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