Hit-and-run driver fatally strikes man in East New York
A hit-and-run driver fatally struck 57-year-old Thechelet Babin at Wortman and Georgia avenues at 5:54 a.m. on April 5, 2024, with police telling Patch that the eastbound driver crossed the double-yellow lines.
Location reported in Open Data.
What We Know
Police told Patch their initial investigation found that an eastbound driver crossed the solid double-yellow center lines and struck Babin as he exited his car. amNewYork also described him as exiting his car; ABC7 reported instead that he was trying to get into a parked car. The official record places the crash at 5:54 a.m. on April 5 and records one pedestrian killed and no injuries. Patch reported that police said medics pronounced Babin dead at the scene. Nearby workers told amNewYork that Babin was a bus driver. As of April 9, Patch reported no arrests and an ongoing police investigation.
Reports differ on what Babin was doing
Police told Patch their initial investigation found that an eastbound driver crossed the solid double-yellow center lines and struck Babin as he exited his car. amNewYork also described Babin as exiting his car; ABC7 reported instead that he was trying to get into a parked car, while the driver continued eastbound.
The official record places the crash at Wortman Avenue and Georgia Avenue at 5:54 a.m. on April 5, 2024, and records one pedestrian killed and no injuries. Patch reported that police said medics pronounced Babin dead at the scene.
Nearby workers said Babin drove a bus
Patch reported that police identified Thechelet Babin, 57, as a Brooklyn man from Prospect Lefferts Gardens. Nearby workers told amNewYork that Babin was a bus driver.
Reports describe different vehicle types
The official record lists a station wagon/SUV as parked and unoccupied. Separately, amNewYork reported that detectives sought a gray four-door sedan, and ABC7 described the suspected car as possibly a gray four-door sedan.
The investigation remained open
Patch reported on April 9 that no arrests had been made and that the NYPD Highway District Collision Investigation Squad was continuing its investigation.
Where
WORTMAN AVENUE and GEORGIA AVENUE