Overview

• Detectives from the NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad confirmed that a vehicle struck and dragged a 47-year-old man more than 50 feet at Broadway and Suydam Street early Saturday.
• Police have withheld the victim’s identity pending family notification and have not yet determined whether he was in a crosswalk or who had right of way.
• NYPD data show that Brooklyn recorded 228 pedestrian injuries and two fatalities through June, the highest totals among the five boroughs.
• Persistent hit-and-run incidents are complicating accountability and prosecution of drivers who flee after collisions.
• City officials are considering clearer crosswalk markings, enhanced surveillance and stricter pursuit policies under the Vision Zero initiative.