Overview

• On July 8 at about 9:34 a.m., Zhuo Xie was struck while standing in the marked crosswalk at East 14th Street and Avenue U in Sheepshead Bay.
• He suffered severe head trauma and died shortly after being taken to NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn.
• The blue moped rider did not remain at the scene and remains unidentified, and no arrests have been made.
• The NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad has taken over the active investigation to review surveillance footage and collect witness statements.
• The collision adds to a series of moped and scooter fatalities this year, pushing advocates to call for tougher licensing, enforcement and pedestrian protections.