Contractor Charged After Worker Killed on Parrott Place
City records say a 37-year-old pedestrian was killed on Parrott Place; police told reporters Baber Choudhary reversed a Ford Econoline into a worker clearing debris and then left the scene.
What We Know
A city crash record says a 37-year-old male pedestrian was killed on Parrott Place in a crash involving a van and a sedan, with backing unsafely recorded as a contributing factor. News accounts, citing police, said the victim was a construction worker clearing debris near 90th Street when Baber Choudhary, 48, reversed a 2012 Ford Econoline into him, briefly pinning him against debris. The Daily News reported that the driver then left, hit a parked Toyota Camry, was identified through witnesses and video, and was charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death. The city record lists May 26 at 8:07 p.m.; the news accounts describe the crash as occurring Monday evening, May 25, around 7:45 to just before 8 p.m.
A worker was clearing debris when the driver backed up
News accounts citing police said the 37-year-old victim was working in the roadway, moving construction debris near 90th Street and Parrott Place, when Baber Choudhary reversed a 2012 Ford Econoline into him. The Daily News reported that the worker was briefly pinned between the van and debris before the driver pulled away and the worker fell to the street.
The city crash record also describes the fatal pedestrian as a 37-year-old male pedestrian who was working in the roadway, and lists backing unsafely as a contributing factor.
The crash was reported on Parrott Place near 90th Street
The official record places the crash on Parrott Place in southern Brooklyn. News accounts citing police place it at or near 90th Street and Parrott Place, describing the victim as standing in the roadway while clearing construction debris.
The official record lists a Ford van and a parked Toyota sedan
The city record lists a 2012 Ford Econoline E250 van starting from parking and a 2011 Toyota Camry sedan that was parked. The Daily News reported that after the worker was injured, the driver left southbound on Parrott Place and hit the parked Camry before fleeing.
Witnesses and video led police to the driver, prosecutors said
The Daily News reported that medics took the worker to NYU Langone Hospital, where he died. After speaking with witnesses and reviewing video, investigators identified Baber Choudhary, contacted him by phone, and ordered him to return to the scene, according to the report.
Choudhary was arrested that evening and charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death. The Daily News reported that he pleaded not guilty at arraignment and was released without bail.
Records disagree on the date and time
The city crash record lists the crash at 8:07 p.m. on May 26, 2026. The news accounts describe the crash as happening Monday evening, May 25, with times ranging from 7:45 p.m. to just before 8 p.m.