A driver hit a cyclist in Midwood; the cyclist later died.
A 30-year-old driver hit cyclist Felipe Velazquez at Avenue O and East 16th Street in Midwood at 2:29 p.m. on March 13, 2024, according to police cited by Brooklyn Paper; the official record lists the same date and time, and police said Velazquez died March 30.
Location reported in Open Data.
What We Know
A 30-year-old driver hit 47-year-old cyclist Felipe Velazquez at Avenue O and East 16th Street in Midwood at 2:29 p.m. on March 13, 2024, according to police cited by Brooklyn Paper. Police said Velazquez was traveling east along the southern sidewalk before entering the left lane, where the driver hit him with the Kia's front-left side. Paramedics took Velazquez to Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital, where police said he died on March 30. Police said the driver stayed at the scene; Brooklyn Paper reported on April 1 that no arrests had been made and the investigation remained ongoing.
Police described the collision sequence.
Police said Velazquez was traveling east on the southern sidewalk and entered the roadway's left lane. The 30-year-old driver hit him with the front-left side of the Kia, and Velazquez was thrown from his bicycle.
The reports place the crash at Avenue O.
The official record locates the crash at 1608 Avenue O in Brooklyn. Brooklyn Paper placed it at Avenue O and East 16th Street in Midwood.
Reports describe the Kia differently.
Brooklyn Paper identifies the Kia as a Sportage; the official record describes the 2023 Kia as a station wagon or sport utility vehicle. The official record lists the Kia traveling west and the bicycle east, with both going straight before the collision.
Velazquez died after being taken to a hospital.
Police said Felipe Velazquez, 47, died of his injuries on March 30 at Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital, after paramedics took him there. Brooklyn Paper identified him as a Williamsburg man.
Police said the driver remained at the scene. Brooklyn Paper reported on April 1 that no arrests had been made and the investigation was ongoing.