Pickup driver stayed after fatal Mott Haven e-bike crash.
A driver in a pickup remained at the scene after a fatal collision involving e-bike rider Julio Martinez, 50, at East 145th Street and Brook Avenue in Mott Haven; reports' Wednesday references and publication dates point to October 7, 2026.
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What We Know
A driver in a pickup remained at the scene after a collision involving e-bike rider Julio Martinez at East 145th Street and Brook Avenue in Mott Haven. News12 reported that police later identified Martinez, 50, and that he died at Lincoln Hospital after suffering severe head and body injuries. The reports' Wednesday references and publication dates point to October 7, 2026; the date is inferred from those reports. Accounts differ on how the collision unfolded, and reported times vary.
Press accounts differ on the impact
The New York Post, citing authorities and law enforcement sources, reported that a pickup driver traveling south on Brook Avenue hit Martinez as he rode west on East 145th Street, around 8:25 a.m.
The Daily News, citing police, reported a different sequence: Martinez entered the intersection against a red light and collided with a southbound Ford F-150 at its front driver's-side door. The report said the pickup driver had a green light.
The Post placed the collision at about 8:25 a.m.; the Daily News reported about 8:20 a.m. News12 said emergency personnel responded around 8:30 a.m., which was a response time, not an established collision time.
The reports' Wednesday references and publication dates point to October 7, 2026; the date is inferred from those reports.
A Mott Haven intersection
Reports place the collision at East 145th Street and Brook Avenue in Mott Haven, the Bronx. Kari, a resident for more than 15 years, told News12 this was the fourth crash she had witnessed at the intersection.
Police later identified the rider
News12 reported that police identified the rider as Julio Martinez, 50. The Post and News12's later report identify his device as an e-bike; News12's initial report described it as a two-wheeled device.
The Post reported that the pickup driver was a 55-year-old man who stayed at the scene and did not immediately face charges. News12 also reported that the driver remained there.
Martinez died at Lincoln Hospital
News12 reported that paramedics performed CPR before EMS took Martinez to Lincoln Hospital, where he died. The outlet reported head and body trauma in its initial account and described the injuries as severe in its later report.