A driver backing in Midwood fatally strikes a pedestrian.
At 9:25 p.m. on July 24, 2023, a driver backing at East 10th Street and Avenue O in Brooklyn struck Moses Parnes, 71, as he crossed in a crosswalk, according to police as reported by Streetsblog; the official record lists one pedestrian killed.
Location reported in Open Data.
What We Know
Streetsblog, citing police, reported that a driver entered the intersection of East 10th Street and Avenue O, stopped and reversed, striking Parnes as he crossed in the crosswalk. The report described a northbound Lexus SUV, while the official record lists a southbound 2011 Lexus sedan and records backing before the crash. Streetsblog reported that Parnes was taken to Maimonides Medical Center and died there; police said no arrests had been made and the investigation was ongoing.
Police described a reversal in the intersection.
The official record places the crash at East 10th Street and Avenue O at 9:25 p.m. on July 24, 2023, and records one pedestrian death. Streetsblog, citing police, reported that the driver entered the intersection, stopped and reversed, striking Parnes as he crossed East 10th Street from east to west in the crosswalk.
Streetsblog identified the pedestrian as Moses Parnes.
Streetsblog identified Parnes as 71. The official record lists a 71-year-old pedestrian killed in the crash.
The sources differ on the vehicle and its direction.
Streetsblog's police account described a Lexus SUV heading north before the driver reversed. The official record lists a 2011 Lexus sedan traveling south and records backing as the pre-crash movement.
Parnes died after being taken to a hospital.
Streetsblog reported that Parnes suffered severe body trauma, was taken to Maimonides Medical Center and died there. The publication also reported police said no arrests had been made, the driver had not been charged and the investigation was ongoing.
Where
EAST 10 STREET and AVENUE O