Fatal crash

Distracted SUV Driver Dies on Ditmas

A 38-year-old SUV driver lost control on Ditmas Avenue and died. Police recorded driver inattention. Her SUV’s front end took the blow and afternoon traffic rolled past another preventable death behind the wheel.

1fatality
May 28, 2025date
3:30 p.m.time

What We Know

According to the police report, a 38-year-old woman driving a 2021 Mercedes SUV on Ditmas Avenue in Brooklyn crashed on Wednesday afternoon. The SUV had been parked and then was hit at the left front, and the driver died at the scene. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. No other injured people were listed in the report.

People

  • Occupant killed

    Age 38; Female; Position: Driver

Vehicles

  • SUV

    2021 MERZ -CAR/SUV; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Left Front Bumper; Damage: Left Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed

  • Vehicle 2

    Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction; Second contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction

Where

319 Ditmas Ave, Brooklyn

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