Driver charged after fatal Bath Beach crosswalk crash
Grandmother and Grandchild
Driver Faheem Shabazz was reported to have turned left from 25th Avenue onto Bath Avenue and struck Xia Ying Chen, 66, as she crossed with her granddaughter in a stroller; the official record places the crash at 1:04 p.m. on Sept. 12, 2023.
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What We Know
Driver Faheem Shabazz was reported to have turned left from 25th Avenue onto Bath Avenue and struck Xia Ying Chen, 66, as she crossed with her 2-year-old granddaughter in a stroller. The official record places the crash at 1:04 p.m. on Sept. 12, 2023, and records one pedestrian killed and one injured. Reports say Shabazz was charged with failure to yield; accounts differ about where Chen was taken and whether the child was injured.
A left turn through the crosswalk
Brooklyn Paper and the Daily News reported that Faheem Shabazz was driving south on 25th Avenue in a Ram pickup when he turned left onto Bath Avenue and struck Xia Ying Chen in the crosswalk. Chen was pushing a stroller with her 2-year-old granddaughter inside, according to those accounts. ABC7 also described the vehicle as a Ram pickup.
The official record dates the crash to Sept. 12, 2023, at 1:04 p.m. It counts one pedestrian killed and one injured, and describes the pedestrian as crossing with the signal.
The crash happened at a Bath Beach intersection
The crash took place at Bath Avenue and 25th Avenue in Bath Beach, Brooklyn, where Chen was in the crosswalk during the driver's left turn. The official record identifies the intersection and describes the pedestrian as crossing with the signal.
Reports differ on the hospital and the child's injuries
Xia Ying Chen, 66, was taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn and died there, Brooklyn Paper and the Daily News reported. ABC7 instead reported that she was taken to Lutheran Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.
Reports also differ about the child's condition and destination. Brooklyn Paper said the child was taken to Maimonides Medical Center with no injuries. The Daily News reported that she went to Maimonides and relayed a witness's account of a cut to her forehead; ABC7 reported minor scrapes and bruises and treatment at NYU Langone. The reports said she survived.
Shabazz was charged with failure to yield
Brooklyn Paper reported that Shabazz, 56, remained at the scene and was charged with two counts of failing to yield to a pedestrian. The Daily News and ABC7 also reported a failure-to-yield charge. The Daily News reported that Shabazz worked as an MTA bus driver.
After the crash, state Sen. Iwen Chu called on the city Department of Transportation to study the area and assess possible safety improvements, Brooklyn Paper reported.