Two hit-and-run drivers fatally hit pedestrian in Brownsville
At 4:03 a.m. on March 7, 2026, the official record logged one pedestrian killed at Linden Boulevard and Rockaway Avenue, where police said two hit-and-run drivers in light-colored SUVs hit the man and left.
What We Know
Official crash records list one male pedestrian killed just after 4 AM on March 7, 2026, at Linden Boulevard and Rockaway Avenue in Brooklyn. The records list two SUVs, both going west and straight ahead, with driver inattention/distraction recorded for both. A press account citing police described a double hit-and-run involving two light-colored SUVs in Brownsville; it placed the man at the intersection, while the official person record says he was not at an intersection.
Official Crash Data
Collision ID
4883611
Date
March 7, 2026
Time
4:03 a.m.
Location
Linden Blvd & Rockaway Ave, Brooklyn
Borough
BROOKLYN
Fatalities
1
Pedestrians killed
1
Vehicles listed
SUV, Station Wagon/Sport Utility Vehicle
Contributing factors listed
Driver Inattention/Distraction
Police described two drivers leaving after the fatal impacts
Police told BKReader that a driver in a light-colored SUV was traveling through a green light at Linden Boulevard and Rockaway Avenue around 4:00 a.m. when the driver hit the man and left the scene.
The crash happened on a corridor with a long injury record
The official record places the fatal crash at Linden Boulevard and Rockaway Avenue in Brooklyn.
CrashCountNYC location context for Linden Boulevard in Brooklyn shows 2,223 crashes, 1,585 injuries, 64 serious injuries and 8 deaths from 2022 through June 1, 2026.
Records differ on some details of the pedestrian's position
The official fatality entry recorded the pedestrian outside an intersection and listed disregarded traffic control as a factor for the pedestrian.
BKReader, citing police, described the man as being hit at the intersection while the first driver passed through a green light.
Police had not publicly identified the pedestrian
BKReader reported on March 10, 2026, that police had not yet identified the pedestrian.