Left‑Turn Driver Kills Motorcyclist on Pitkin
A sedan driver turning left from Pitkin onto Strauss hit a 29‑year‑old motorcyclist riding straight. The rider was ejected and died in the street. Police recorded unsafe speed and bad lane use by both drivers.
What We Know
According to the police report, around 3:59 a.m. on Pitkin Avenue at Strauss Street in Brooklyn, the driver of a sedan making a left turn hit a 29-year-old motorcyclist traveling west. The rider was ejected and died. Police recorded unsafe speed and improper lane usage for both drivers. Both held valid New York licenses, and the vehicles were registered in New York and New Jersey, respectively.
People
Occupant killed
Age 29; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Motorcycle
2009 SUZI -MCL; 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; Contributing factor: Unsafe Speed; Second contributing factor: Passing or Lane Usage Improper
Sedan
2018 FORD -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Left Front Bumper; Damage: Left Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed
Where
Pitkin Ave & Strauss St, Brooklyn
Press Articles
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