Left-Turning SUV Driver Kills Two Riders
A left-turning SUV driver hit a westbound motorcycle on Atlantic Ave at Elton St in East New York, killing the 42-year-old rider and his 42-year-old passenger. Both were ejected and died of head injuries.
What We Know
A driver in an SUV turned left across Atlantic Ave at Elton St in Brooklyn and hit a westbound motorcycle, killing both people on the bike. According to the police report, the motorcycle rider and his passenger, both 42, were ejected and suffered fatal head injuries. Police recorded the SUV driver’s pre-crash action as making a left turn and the motorcycle as going straight ahead on the arterial avenue at night.
People
Occupant killed #1
Age 42; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Occupant killed #2
Age 42; Female; Position: Left rear passenger; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Motorcycle
2025 HD -MCL; Occupants: 2; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: West; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed
SUV
2021 MERZ -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Making Left Turn; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Right Side Doors; Damage: Right Side Doors; Driver license status: Licensed
Where
Atlantic Ave & Elton St, Brooklyn
Press Articles
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