Runaway BMW Kills 77‑Year‑Old Driver on Ocean Avenue
A parked BMW broke loose on Ocean Avenue, hitting a stopped sedan and then a Subaru. The Subaru’s 77-year-old driver suffered crush and head injuries and died there, thrown partway from his seat by a car nobody was driving.
What We Know
According to the police report, a parked BMW SUV on Ocean Avenue rolled driverless into traffic. The report states it first hit a stopped sedan, then crashed into a Subaru SUV going straight. The 77-year-old Subaru driver suffered crush injuries and a severe head injury, was partially ejected, and died at the scene. Police listed “Driverless/Runaway Vehicle” as the contributing factor for his death on a Thursday afternoon in Brooklyn.
People
Occupant killed
Age 77; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
SUV
2010 SUBA -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Left Side Doors; Damage: Left Side Doors; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Driverless/Runaway Vehicle
Sedan
2014 NISS -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Stopped in Traffic; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Right Rear Quarter Panel; Damage: Right Rear Quarter Panel; Driver license status: Licensed
SUV
2020 BMW -CAR/SUV; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Left Rear Quarter Panel; Damage: Left Rear Quarter Panel
Where
Ocean Ave
Press Articles
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