Driver kills cyclist after car door opens on Brooklyn Broadway
A Hyundai Elantra driver hit and ran over a 64-year-old cyclist on Broadway at Lorimer Street after someone opened a parked car door, police said; city data recorded one cyclist killed.
What We Know
A 64-year-old cyclist was riding east on Broadway at Lorimer Street in Williamsburg at about 7:52 a.m. on Feb. 27, 2024, when someone opened the door of a parked car, police told Brooklyn Paper. The cyclist hit the door and was sent into the next lane, where the driver of a Hyundai Elantra hit him and ran him over. Emergency responders found him unconscious with head trauma; he was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. The city crash record lists one cyclist killed, no other injuries, two sedans and an e-bike, and driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. Police said the Elantra driver remained at the scene, and no arrests had been made as of that afternoon.
A dooring led to a fatal impact
The city crash record identifies the person killed as a 64-year-old male bicyclist riding an e-bike. It records one death and no other injuries.
Broadway at Lorimer sits on a high-injury corridor
The crash happened at Broadway and Lorimer Street in Brooklyn. CrashCountNYC’s Broadway-Brooklyn corridor view recorded 1,689 crashes, 923 injuries, 56 serious injuries and 7 deaths from 2022 through June 1, 2026.
The city record places the fatal crash at the intersection, and the corridor totals show why the location remains a safety concern beyond this single case.
Police reported no arrest that afternoon
Emergency responders moved the car and found the cyclist unconscious with head trauma, Brooklyn Paper reported. He was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead.
Police said the Elantra driver remained at the scene and that the investigation was continuing. No arrests had been made as of Tuesday afternoon, Brooklyn Paper reported.
Witnesses and advocates pressed for street changes
Transportation Alternatives called the intersection dangerous and said Broadway is a Vision Zero Priority Corridor. The group said the street needs fixes to keep cyclists safe.