Motorcyclist dies in Bushwick collision involving truck driver
A truck driver and 29-year-old motorcyclist Philippe Haussmann were involved in a fatal collision at Flushing and Scott avenues in Brooklyn at 8:49 a.m. on Aug. 20, 2024, with police telling Patch that Haussmann was traveling north on Scott Avenue and the driver west on Flushing Avenue.
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What We Know
Police told Patch that 29-year-old Philippe Haussmann was traveling north on Scott Avenue while a truck driver traveled west on Flushing Avenue. The official record places the fatal collision at the intersection at 8:49 a.m. on Aug. 20, 2024; Patch reported that responders pronounced Haussmann dead at the scene and that the driver stayed.
The two travelers approached from different streets.
Police told Patch that Haussmann was traveling north on Scott Avenue while the truck driver was traveling west on Flushing Avenue. The official record lists a motorcycle and a box truck and records one person killed and no injuries.
The truck driver stayed at the scene.
Patch reported that first responders were called shortly before 9 a.m. and pronounced Haussmann dead at the scene. Police identified him as 29 years old. The NYPD Collision Investigation Squad was investigating, Patch reported.
Where
FLUSHING AVENUE and SCOTT AVENUE