Driver Charged After Bernadine Lewis Killed in Bed-Stuy Crash
Police said Mike Josie fled after hitting 43-year-old Bernadine Lewis at Lexington and Throop avenues in Brooklyn, where official records show a 2:14 a.m. crash involving a sedan and an e-bike on June 24, 2022.
What We Know
Bernadine Lewis, 43, died after a late-night crash at Lexington Avenue and Throop Avenue in Bed-Stuy on June 24, 2022. Official records show the crash happened at 2:14 a.m. and involved a sedan and an e-bike. Police accounts reported by Shore News Network and Patch described Lewis as riding a motorized or electric scooter north on Throop Avenue when Mike Josie drove west on Lexington Avenue in a dark-colored Hyundai sedan and hit her. Police said Josie fled after the crash. Patch reported that Josie, 23, of Brownsville, was arrested about a year later; Shore News Network reported charges including manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, reckless driving, a traffic device violation, and speeding.
Police said a driver hit Lewis and left the scene.
Police said Bernadine Lewis was traveling north on Throop Avenue when Mike Josie drove west on Lexington Avenue in a dark-colored Hyundai sedan and hit her at the intersection. Official records list the other involved ride as an e-bike, while the news accounts described it as a motorized or electric scooter.
Responding police found Lewis on the roadway with severe body trauma. She was taken to NYC Health & Hospitals/Kings County and later pronounced dead, according to Shore News Network.
The crash happened on a corridor with repeated injuries.
The crash was recorded at Lexington Avenue and Throop Avenue in Brooklyn. CrashCountNYC location data for Lexington Avenue in Brooklyn counted 226 crashes, 133 injuries, eight serious injuries, and two deaths from the start of 2022 through June 1, 2026.
Lewis was identified as a 43-year-old Bed-Stuy woman.
Patch identified Lewis as a 43-year-old Bed-Stuy woman. The official record lists the person killed as a 43-year-old female rider.
Patch reported that Josie was 23 and from Brownsville. The official vehicle record lists the sedan driver's license status as unlicensed.
Police announced an arrest about a year later.
Patch reported that police arrested Josie about a year after the crash. Shore News Network reported that he faced charges including manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, assault, reckless endangerment, leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, reckless driving, a traffic device violation, and speeding.