Fatal crash

Driver Fails To Yield, Knocks Man Unconscious on 72nd

A driver going straight on 72nd Street hit a 42-year-old man crossing near New Utrecht Avenue overnight. Police say the driver failed to yield; the man went down with a head injury and lost consciousness in the street.

1fatality
June 22, 2025date
3:20 a.m.time

What We Know

A driver in a sedan traveling east on 72nd Street near New Utrecht Avenue in Brooklyn hit a 42-year-old man who was crossing outside an intersection overnight. According to the police report, the pedestrian suffered a head injury, was unconscious and bleeding, and was recorded as having a moderate injury. Police recorded failure to yield the right of way as a contributing factor. The crash occurred after dark on a weekend.

People

  • Pedestrian killed

    Age 42; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • Sedan

    2021 DODG -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Contributing factor: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way; Second contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction

Where

72nd St & New Utrecht Ave, Brooklyn

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