Fatal crash

Dump-truck driver left after fatal Brooklyn pedestrian crash.

A driver in a dump truck fatally struck a pedestrian at Woodpoint Road and Withers Street in Brooklyn at 3:21 a.m. on March 1, 2025, according to the official record; police said the driver left the scene.

Location reported in Open Data.

1fatality
March 1, 2025date
3:21 a.m.time

What We Know

The official record places the crash at 3:21 a.m. and describes the vehicle as eastbound and making a left turn; police accounts in March 3 reports instead described a northbound driver turning right shortly before 4 a.m. The Daily News reported that police located and interviewed the driver, who said he had not realized he struck anyone; the paper said he had not been charged.

Reports differ on the turn and timing.

The official record places the crash at 3:21 a.m. and describes the vehicle as eastbound and making a left turn. Gothamist, citing police, said the driver traveled north on Woodpoint Road and turned right onto Withers Street. The Daily News also reported a right turn and placed it at about 3:55 a.m.; Gothamist said it happened just before 4 a.m.

The official record says the pedestrian was crossing with the signal. Gothamist reported that police said he knelt to pick up food while crossing. Press accounts said first responders took him to Elmhurst Hospital, where he died.

Sources describe the truck with different levels of detail.

The official record identifies a 2017 Mack dump truck. Gothamist described a Mack dump truck, while the March 3 Daily News report called it a Mack truck.

Published accounts give different ages for the pedestrian.

The official record lists the pedestrian as a 42-year-old man. Gothamist described him as a man in his 20s, while a March 3 News 12 report described the man who dropped food as 49. The Daily News and Gothamist reported that police were still trying to identify the pedestrian.

Reports differ on whether police had located the driver.

The Daily News reported that police located and interviewed the 49-year-old driver, who said he had not realized he struck anyone. The paper said he had not been charged and the investigation continued. A News 12 roundup published March 3 said police were searching for the truck and driver; Gothamist reported that no arrests had been announced and the investigation was ongoing.

Where

WOODPOINT RD and WITHERS ST

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Press Articles

  1. nydailynews.com · March 1, 2025 · primary
  2. Gothamist · March 3, 2025 · primary
  3. nydailynews.com · March 3, 2025 · primary
  4. brooklyn.news12.com · primary
  5. brooklyn.news12.com · context
  6. bronx.news12.com · context

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