Driver leaves after pedestrian killed at Caton and Coney Island
Police said a tractor-trailer driver hit a 47-year-old pedestrian at about 9:13 p.m. at Caton and Coney Island avenues, left the scene, and a 24-year-old Kia driver then hit the man, who died there.
What We Know
A 47-year-old male pedestrian was killed at Caton Avenue and Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn at about 9:13 p.m. on Nov. 9, 2022. Police told reporters a tractor-trailer driver hit the man, who became trapped underneath, and that the driver left the scene. Police also said a 24-year-old Kia driver then hit the pedestrian and remained there. The official crash record listed a diesel tractor truck and a sedan, both with drivers making right turns, and recorded driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. News accounts differed on some turn details, but agreed that investigators were seeking the tractor-trailer driver after the fatal crash.
Police said one driver left before investigators arrived
The official record places the fatal crash at Caton Avenue and Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn at 9:13 p.m. on Nov. 9, 2022, and records one pedestrian killed and no other reported injuries.
Police told reporters a tractor-trailer driver hit the pedestrian, who became trapped underneath, and that a 24-year-old Kia driver later hit him. The Kia driver remained at the scene, while police said the tractor-trailer driver left.
The crash happened on a heavily used Brooklyn corridor
The crash was recorded at Caton Avenue and Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn. AMNY reported that city officials had singled out that crossroads months earlier while announcing a broader safety campaign for dangerous intersections.
CrashCountNYC location data for Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn shows 1,145 crashes, 745 injuries, 60 serious injuries and 5 deaths from the start of 2022 through June 1, 2026.
The pedestrian and the drivers
The official record identifies the person killed as a 47-year-old male pedestrian. Police had not publicly named him in the reviewed reports.
Police told reporters the Kia driver was 24 and stayed at the scene. AMNY reported that police were still searching for the tractor-trailer driver as of midday the next day.
The official record lists a diesel tractor truck and a sedan
The official record lists a 2006 Volvo diesel tractor truck and a 2022 Kia sedan. It records both drivers as licensed male drivers traveling west and making right turns before the crash.
The New York Post identified the Kia as a Forte. It also reported that early information suggested the tractor-trailer might have been a FedEx truck, but authorities did not confirm that.
Driver inattention was recorded as a factor
The official crash record lists driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. News 12 reported that police said the pedestrian appeared to have been hit while in the crosswalk.
No immediate arrest was reported
The New York Post reported that no arrests had been made after the crash. AMNY reported that the Kia driver was not facing charges at the time of publication.