Distracted Driver Kills 22-Year-Old Passenger
A 22-year-old man rode in the back of a Mercedes on Linden Street. The driver looked away. Metal hit. The passenger never got out of his seat alive.
What We Know
According to the police report, a 22-year-old man rode as a right rear passenger in a 2017 Mercedes sedan traveling east on Linden Street near Myrtle Avenue in Brooklyn on a rainy Sunday evening. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction before the collision. The passenger, who was not ejected, suffered fatal injuries and died in his seat. No contributing actions were attributed to him in the report.
People
Occupant killed
Age 22; Male; Position: Right rear passenger or motorcycle sidecar passenger
Vehicles
Sedan
2017 MERZ -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 3; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: No Damage; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Where
Linden St & Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn
Press Articles
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