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90-Year-Old Brooklyn Man Dies in Hit-and-Run Moped Collision

Investigators are combing surveillance footage to identify the masked moped rider who struck the veteran resident in a crosswalk near Sheepshead Bay.

Police investigate after a pedestrian was struck by a scooter on East 14th Street and Avenue U in Brooklyn, New York City on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (Gardiner Anderson / New York Daily News)
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Overview

  • The crash occurred just before 9:40 a.m. on Tuesday at E. 14th Street and Avenue U when Zhou Xie was crossing in a marked crosswalk.
  • Medics rushed the 90-year-old to NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn, where he succumbed to his injuries shortly after arrival.
  • Witnesses reported the suspect fleeing on a blue scooter while wearing a mask after the collision.
  • The NYPD has canvassed nearby businesses for video evidence and is pursuing multiple leads in the ongoing hit-and-run probe.
  • So far this year, 56 people have been fatally struck by vehicles in New York City, down from 68 at the same point last year.