Unlicensed Moped Rider Killed on Myrtle
A 25-year-old unlicensed moped rider hit two northbound sedans at Myrtle and Bedford before dawn. He was ejected and died in the street while the drivers carried on alive.
What We Know
According to the police report, a 25-year-old man riding an unlicensed moped east on Myrtle Avenue hit two northbound sedan drivers at Bedford Avenue around 4:40 a.m. in Brooklyn. The rider was ejected and died from whole-body injuries. Police recorded traffic control disregarded and driver inattention for the moped rider. Both sedan drivers were listed with no recorded injuries.
People
Occupant killed
Age 25; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Moped
2023 Yiben; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: East; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Unlicensed; Contributing factor: Traffic Control Disregarded; Second contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction
Sedan
2017 SUBA -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Left Side Doors; Damage: Left Side Doors; Driver license status: Licensed
Sedan
2020 NISS -CAR/SUV; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: Right Front Bumper; Driver license status: Licensed
Where
Myrtle Ave & Bedford Ave, Brooklyn
Press Articles
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