Comedian Kenny DeForest Dies After Brooklyn E-Bike Crash
Kenny DeForest, 37, died after a Dec. 8 e-bike crash on Rogers Avenue; police told the Post he had been riding an electric CitiBike when he hit an unoccupied car in Crown Heights.
What We Know
Kenny DeForest, 37, was identified by the Post as the e-bike rider who died after a Dec. 8, 2023 crash on Rogers Avenue. The city crash record lists one person killed: a 37-year-old male e-bike rider traveling north. The Post reported police said DeForest was riding an electric CitiBike at Saint Marks Avenue and Rogers Avenue in Crown Heights when he hit an unoccupied car and was thrown. The same report said newer emergency-official details did not refer to another vehicle being involved, while the city record supplied here lists only an e-bike. Police told the Post no criminality was suspected and the investigation was ongoing. The city record lists pavement defect and driver inexperience as contributing factors.
A morning e-bike crash in Crown Heights
The city record places the crash at 8:43 a.m. on Dec. 8, 2023, on Rogers Avenue and records one fatality: a 37-year-old male e-bike rider.
The Post identified the rider as Kenny DeForest. Police told the paper he was riding an electric CitiBike at Saint Marks Avenue and Rogers Avenue when he hit an unoccupied car and was thrown from the bike.
The report also said newer emergency-official details did not refer to another vehicle being involved, and the city record supplied here lists only an e-bike.
Rogers Avenue at Saint Marks Avenue
The official record lists the crash on Rogers Avenue in Brooklyn. The Post placed it at Saint Marks Avenue and Rogers Avenue in Crown Heights.
Kenny DeForest was a comedian with a national audience
The article reported that he was taken to Kings County Hospital, underwent surgery for brain bleeding, and died nearly a week after the crash. A GoFundMe organizer said DeForest’s life would continue through organ donation.
The ride was recorded as an e-bike trip
The city record lists an e-bike with one occupant traveling north and going straight before the crash. The Post reported police said DeForest was riding an electric CitiBike.
Investigators cited roadway and rider factors
The city crash record lists pavement defect as a contributing factor, and the vehicle entry also lists driver inexperience. Police told the Post that no criminality was suspected and that the investigation was ongoing.