Fatal crash

74-Year-Old Driver Found Dead in Crushed Parked BMW

A 74-year-old driver was found dead inside his parked 2023 BMW SUV on East 18th Street near Avenue U. The left rear was crushed; afternoon traffic kept moving while he never left the seat.

1fatality
April 19, 2024date
4:03 p.m.time

What We Know

According to the police report, a 74-year-old man was found dead inside a parked 2023 BMW SUV on East 18th Street near Avenue U in Brooklyn on a Friday afternoon. The report notes that the left rear quarter of the SUV was crushed and lists the man as the driver. No other people or vehicles are identified, and no contributing factors or violations are recorded in the file.

People

  • Occupant killed

    Age 74; Male

Vehicles

  • SUV

    2023 BMW -CAR/SUV; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Point of impact: Left Rear Quarter Panel; Damage: Left Rear Quarter Panel; Driver license status: Licensed

Where

2170 East 18th St, Brooklyn

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