Fatal crash

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.

1fatality
March 16, 2025date
7:55 p.m.time

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

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