Fatal crash

Unlicensed Rider Dies After Hitting FDNY Truck

A 30-year-old unlicensed motorcyclist hit a southbound FDNY truck on Flatbush Avenue at Avenue U late Sunday night. Police recorded unsafe speed. The rider was ejected and killed; five people in the fire truck were not seriously hurt.

1fatality
May 25, 2025date
11:54 p.m.time

What We Know

According to the police report, a 30-year-old man driving a motorcycle west on Flatbush Avenue hit a southbound fire apparatus at Avenue U late Sunday night in Brooklyn. Police recorded unsafe speed and noted that the motorcycle driver was unlicensed. The rider was ejected and died of crush injuries to his entire body. Five occupants of the fire truck, including its driver, were not seriously injured.

People

  • Occupant killed

    Age 30; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • Motorcycle

    2016 YAMA -MCL; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Unlicensed; Contributing factor: Unsafe Speed

  • Other

    2014 KME; Occupants: 5; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Left Side Doors; Damage: Left Side Doors; Driver license status: Licensed

Where

Flatbush Ave & Avenue U, Brooklyn

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