Driver Hits and Kills 8-Year-Old at Crown Heights Intersection
A Brooklyn crash record says an SUV driver fatally injured an 8-year-old pedestrian at Albany Avenue and Eastern Parkway on June 28, and police told ABC7 the boy was Mordica Keller, crossing with his 18-year-old sister.
What We Know
An 8-year-old pedestrian was killed at Albany Avenue and Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn at about 5:33 p.m. on June 28, 2025. ABC7 reported that police identified the boy as Mordica Keller and said he was crossing with his 18-year-old sister when a 69-year-old driver traveling southbound hit him. The city crash record lists one pedestrian death, a southbound driver in a 2011 Honda SUV, and view obstructed or limited as a contributing factor. ABC7 reported that the driver stayed at the scene, had not been arrested, and that police were looking at whether speed was a factor.
A child was crossing Eastern Parkway
The crash happened at about 5:33 p.m. on June 28, 2025, at Albany Avenue and Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn. The city record lists one pedestrian death and no other injuries.
ABC7 reported that Mordica Keller, 8, was walking with his 18-year-old sister and crossing the intersection when a 69-year-old driver traveling southbound hit him. Police towed away a black Honda Pilot, and ABC7 reported that the driver stayed at the scene.
Eastern Parkway has a long crash record
The fatal crash was recorded at Albany Avenue and Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
CrashCountNYC's Eastern Parkway corridor context shows 2,111 crashes, 1,422 injuries, 85 serious injuries and 7 deaths since 2022.
Mordica Keller was taken to Kings County Hospital
ABC7 reported that Mordica Keller was taken to Kings County Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The station described the Chabad community in Crown Heights mourning after the crash.
Investigators recorded an obstructed view and examined speed
The city crash record lists view obstructed or limited as a contributing factor for the crash. ABC7 reported that police were also looking at whether speed was a factor.
ABC7 reported that the driver had not been arrested and that the investigation was active and in its early stages.