BMW driver slams turning motorcyclist on Avenue P
A BMW driver hit a left-turning motorcyclist on Avenue P at East 2nd. Police recorded traffic control disregarded. The 42-year-old rider was ejected and killed while the teen driver walked away.
What We Know
According to the police report, a 17-year-old driver in a BMW sedan drove west on Avenue P and hit a 42-year-old motorcyclist who was making a left turn at East 2nd Street. Police recorded traffic control disregarded as a contributing factor. The motorcyclist was ejected and died from head and crush injuries. The driver was licensed and uninjured. The rider was unlicensed. A parked pickup and a parked sedan were also damaged.
People
Occupant killed
Age 42; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Motorcycle
2023 TAIZHOU; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Unlicensed; Contributing factor: Traffic Control Disregarded
Sedan
2025 HYUN -CAR/SUV; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Left Rear Bumper; Damage: Left Rear Bumper
Truck
2018 FORD -CAR/SUV; Pre-crash movement: Parked; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Left Side Doors; Damage: Left Side Doors
Sedan
2022 BMW -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Left Front Bumper; Damage: Left Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed
Where
Avenue P & E 2nd St, Brooklyn
Press Articles
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