Teen BMW driver stayed at scene after fatal Midwood crash
A 17-year-old BMW driver stayed at the scene after a crash that killed Rino El-Saieh, 42, at Avenue P and East 2nd Street in Brooklyn on June 12, 2025; the official record gives the time as 7:48 p.m.
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What We Know
News 12 reported that Rino El-Saieh, 42, was riding a scooter and turning left when he collided with an oncoming BMW in Midwood. It said the BMW driver was 17 and stayed at the scene. El Diario reported that the BMW driver swerved as the collision occurred and then crashed into parked vehicles. The official record places the crash at Avenue P and East 2nd Street at 7:48 p.m. on June 12, 2025, and records one death. News 12 reported that El-Saieh was taken to Maimonides Medical Center and later died; it said no charges had been filed and the investigation continued.
Reports describe the collision and what followed.
News 12 reported that El-Saieh was making a left turn when he collided with a BMW traveling in the opposite direction. Police told News 12 that the BMW driver was 17 and stayed at the scene.
El Diario reported that the BMW driver swerved as the collision occurred and then crashed into a parked Ford and a Hyundai. The official record also lists parked Ford and Hyundai vehicles.
The crash happened at Avenue P and East 2nd Street.
The official record places the crash at the Brooklyn intersection at 7:48 p.m. on June 12, 2025. News 12 identified the neighborhood as Midwood and reported an approximate time of 7:45 p.m.; El Diario's account gave about 8:30 p.m. Thursday.
The people involved
News 12 identified the rider as Rino El-Saieh, a 42-year-old Brooklyn resident. Police told the outlet that the BMW driver was 17.
Published accounts describe the vehicles differently.
The official record lists a 2023 Taizhou motorcycle; News 12 described El-Saieh riding a scooter, while El Diario used both scooter and moped. The record lists the BMW as a 2022 sedan, while El Diario described a 2018 BMW. It also lists a parked Ford pickup and a parked Hyundai sedan; El Diario described a Ford truck and Hyundai Elantra.
El-Saieh died after being taken to a hospital.
News 12 reported that El-Saieh was taken to Maimonides Medical Center in critical condition and later died from his injuries, citing the NYPD. The outlet said no charges had been filed at the time of its report and that the investigation continued.