Truck driver fatally strikes pedestrian in East New York
A 34-year-old man driving a Freightliner flatbed truck struck a pedestrian crossing Pennsylvania Avenue near Wortman Avenue in East New York, and the pedestrian later died, according to press reports.
Reported by press, not yet linked to NYC police crash records. This may change when new official records become available or when matching details are reviewed.
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What We Know
A 34-year-old man driving a Freightliner flatbed truck struck a man crossing the center median of Pennsylvania Avenue near Wortman Avenue in East New York, the Daily News reported. The pedestrian died at Brookdale University Hospital. News 12, citing police, placed the collision around 7:45 a.m. Friday and described contact involving the truck's rear tire. July 17, 2026, is inferred from News 12's Friday reference and July 20 publication timestamp; the report does not state that calendar date.
The pedestrian was crossing the center median.
The Daily News reported that a 34-year-old man driving a Freightliner flatbed truck struck a man crossing the center median on Pennsylvania Avenue near Wortman Avenue in East New York. The pedestrian died at Brookdale University Hospital.
News 12, citing police, placed the collision around 7:45 a.m. Friday and described contact involving the truck's rear tire; it reported that the pedestrian was taken to a hospital and later died.
News 12's July 20 timestamp and reference to Friday support an inferred date of July 17, 2026; the report does not state that calendar date.
The reports place the crash in East New York.
Both reports place the collision on Pennsylvania Avenue in East New York. The Daily News identifies the nearby cross street as Wortman Avenue.
The driver and pedestrian were both men.
The Daily News identified the driver as a 34-year-old man. Both reports describe the person who died as a male pedestrian.
Police had made no arrests at the time of reporting.
The Daily News reported that police were still trying to identify the pedestrian on Sunday. News 12 reported that police said the driver remained at the scene and that no arrests had been made.