Comedian Kenny DeForest Dies After Brooklyn E-Bike Crash
NYC’s crash record says a 37-year-old e-bike rider was killed on Rogers Avenue on Dec. 8, 2023; the Post identified him as comedian Kenny DeForest and reported that police said he had been riding an electric Citi Bike when he hit an unoccupied car.
What We Know
A 37-year-old e-bike rider was killed in a Dec. 8, 2023 crash on Rogers Avenue, according to the city crash record. The New York Post identified him as comedian Kenny DeForest and reported that he was hospitalized after the Brooklyn crash and died several days later. The city record lists an e-bike and cites pavement defect and driver inexperience as factors. The Post reported that police said DeForest had been riding an electric Citi Bike when he hit an unoccupied car, while also noting that newer emergency-official details did not refer to another vehicle. Police told the Post that no criminality was suspected and the investigation was ongoing.
The crash and the reported account
The city crash record says a 37-year-old male bicyclist riding an e-bike was killed on Rogers Avenue at 8:43 a.m. on Dec. 8, 2023. The Post identified him as Kenny DeForest, a comedian, and reported that police said he had been riding an electric Citi Bike when he hit an unoccupied car.
The Post also reported a point of tension in the available accounts: DeForest’s family initially believed he was struck by a car, but newer details from emergency officials did not refer to another vehicle being involved.
Rogers Avenue in Crown Heights
The official record places the crash on Rogers Avenue in Brooklyn. The Post reported that it happened at the intersection of Saint Marks Avenue and Rogers Avenue in Crown Heights.
Recorded factors and police response
The city record cites pavement defect as a contributing factor, and the e-bike vehicle entry also lists driver inexperience. The Post reported that the NYPD did not suspect criminality and that the investigation was ongoing.
Hospitalization, death, and public mourning
The Post reported that DeForest was taken to Kings County Hospital, underwent surgery to relieve pressure from brain bleeding, and died several days after the crash. A GoFundMe page set up by fellow comedian Ryan Beck said DeForest’s life would continue through organ donation.