Distracted E‑Scooter Rider Slams Into Brooklyn Bus, Dies
A 44-year-old Hover‑1 rider hit the side of a southbound bus on Church Avenue near Linden Boulevard on a Sunday afternoon. He was thrown off, his head hit the pavement, and he died there as the oversized bus kept rolling straight.
What We Know
According to the police report, a 44-year-old man riding a Hover‑1 e‑scooter east on Church Avenue hit the right-side doors of a southbound bus near Linden Boulevard in Brooklyn. The unlicensed rider was ejected, suffered head injuries, and died at the scene. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. The bus driver was licensed and continued straight on the arterial roadway at the time of impact.
People
Other Motorized killed
Age 44; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Moped
2020 Hover-1; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Unlicensed; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Bus
2018 NEW FLYER OF AMERICA; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Right Side Doors; Damage: Right Side Doors; Driver license status: Licensed
Where
Church Ave & Linden Blvd, Brooklyn
Press Articles
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