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Cluster of Early-August Crashes Leaves Three Dead and Scooter Rider Critical in New York City

Investigators are urging witnesses to help identify the driver at large in a fatal Bushwick hit-and-run

A 47yr old man crossing Broadway at Suydam Street was pronounced dead on scene after he was struck by an unknown vehicle that was traveling northbound on Broadway in Brooklyn on Saturday Aug. 2, 2025. 0750. The vehicle then fled the scene. (Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News)
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An NYPD vehicle in April

Overview

  • A hit-and-run in Bushwick on Saturday killed a 47-year-old pedestrian who was dragged more than 50 feet, and police are still searching for the driver.
  • In Sheepshead Bay around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, a 22-year-old man died when his 2019 Lexus rolled over multiple times near the Belt Parkway exit, and three passengers were hospitalized.
  • Just before 1 a.m. Tuesday in West New Brighton, Staten Island, an MTA bus struck a 13-year-old scooter rider at Castleton Avenue and Park Avenue, leaving him in critical condition as the bus driver remained at the scene.
  • At about 4 a.m. Tuesday in Brownsville, Brooklyn, a 35-year-old Ford Fusion driver collided with a 29-year-old moped rider who was ejected and later pronounced dead; the driver was taken into custody pending charges.
  • Citywide data show Brooklyn has recorded 228 pedestrian injuries and two fatalities through June, the highest among boroughs and highlighting uneven road safety risks.