Two Drivers Ran Over Pedestrian on Atlantic Avenue
Police said two eastbound drivers ran over a 39-year-old man crossing Atlantic Avenue in Crown Heights on May 25, 2024, and the official record lists him as the only person killed or injured.
What We Know
According to the police report, a box‑truck driver traveling east on Atlantic Avenue hit a 39‑year‑old man who was crossing midblock at night, and a following SUV driver then hit him as well. The pedestrian sustained crush injuries to his head and was pronounced dead. Both vehicles were heading straight. The crash involved an oversized truck on a busy Brooklyn avenue.
The location is described in two ways
The official crash record places the fatal crash on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn and describes the pedestrian as crossing away from an intersection, signal, or crosswalk. amNY reported that police placed the crash at Atlantic and Bedford avenues in Crown Heights, outside the Bedford-Atlantic Armory.
A 39-year-old pedestrian died at the scene
The official record identifies the person killed as a 39-year-old male pedestrian. amNY reported that he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The official record lists two eastbound drivers
The official record lists a licensed male driver in a 2024 box truck and a licensed female driver in a 2012 Acura SUV, both traveling east and going straight before the crash. amNY reported the box-truck driver was 36 and the Acura SUV driver was 72.
Police reported no arrests that night
amNY reported that both drivers remained at the scene and that neither was arrested as police investigated the death.