Garbage Truck Driver Kills Pedestrian on Kings Highway
A garbage truck driver making a left turn killed a 58-year-old pedestrian at Kings Highway and East 14th Street in Brooklyn, and officers said the driver stayed at the scene.
What We Know
A 58-year-old man was killed while walking at the intersection of Kings Highway and East 14th Street in Brooklyn at about 9:55 p.m. on Jan. 12, 2023. The official record identifies the other party as the driver of a 2016 Mack garbage or refuse truck who was traveling north and making a left turn. Police data list failure to yield the right of way and limited or obstructed view for the truck driver, along with oversized vehicle as a crash factor. News 12 Brooklyn reported that officers said the driver stayed at the scene and that no charges had been filed at that time.
Officers said the driver stayed at the scene
News 12 Brooklyn reported that officers said the garbage truck driver stayed at the scene and that no charges had been filed at that time.
Kings Highway has seen repeated traffic violence
The fatal crash happened at Kings Highway and East 14th Street in Brooklyn. CrashCountNYC Crash Finder counted 1,680 crashes, 1,184 injuries, 61 serious injuries and 5 deaths along Kings Highway in Brooklyn from 2022 through June 1, 2026.