Police Seek BMW Driver After Cyclist Killed in Brooklyn Hit-Run
Police said a driver in a gray BMW left the scene after a late-night collision at East 54th Street and Avenue I in Flatlands sent a cyclist to Brookdale Hospital, where he died.
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What We Know
Police said the crash happened around 11:50 p.m. at East 54th Street and Avenue I in Flatlands, Brooklyn. A driver in a gray BMW and a cyclist were traveling in opposite directions on Avenue I when the driver turned left onto East 54th Street and the collision occurred, according to police. EMS workers took the cyclist to Brookdale Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police said the driver left the scene and officers were looking for that person.
Police described a late-night left-turn collision
NYPD officials said a driver in a gray BMW and a cyclist were traveling in opposite directions on Avenue I around 11:50 p.m. when the driver turned left onto East 54th Street and the collision occurred.
The crash happened at East 54th Street and Avenue I
Police placed the crash at the intersection of East 54th Street and Avenue I in Flatlands, Brooklyn.
The cyclist died at Brookdale Hospital
EMS workers took the cyclist to Brookdale Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to police. Officials were working to notify the cyclist's family.
Police were looking for the driver
Police said the driver left after the collision. Officers were looking for the person who had been driving the gray BMW.